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Dublin vs Widner Township

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.9× in Dublin) and property tax bill (+43% in Dublin).

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Dublin, INHomes around $136KIndiana · 870 people
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Widner Township, INOne of the healthiest townsKnox County · 1,028 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

DublinHomes around $136K
Housing$136K typical home48% below the IN typical home HistorySettled in 18302 places on the National Register All about Dublin →
Widner TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Widner Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid18.9×
Dublin has the more walkable street grid
Dublin 72.0Widner Township 3.8
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Dublin
Dublin $729Widner Township $509
Growth since 2010+10.7 pts
Widner Township has grown faster since 2010
Widner Township -3.4%Dublin -14.1%
Typical home built26 yrs
Dublin’s homes are older
Widner Township 1964Dublin 1938
Average commute9 min
Dublin has the shorter commute
Widner Township 26 minDublin 18 min
Jobs per worker2×
Widner Township is more of a job hub
Widner Township 0.28Dublin 0.14
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Dublin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Dublin$800/mo
Typical home $136K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $714/mo · Housing →
Widner Township$550/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Dublin and Widner Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–DublinNot graded B−Widner TownshipBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
–DublinNot graded C−Widner TownshipHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
DublinWidner Township
Snow a year25″15″
January low17°F22°F
July high83°F86°F
Growing season (days)173d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th48th
Outdoors & history
DublinWidner Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land5%—
Settled1830—
National Register places21
Archive photos31
Famous people born here2—
Community
DublinWidner Township
Library hours a week20 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DublinINWidner TownshipKnox County
Dublin ↔ Widner Township132 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

DublinWidner Township
People
Population 870Lowest 1,028Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.1%Lowest IN: +4.7% -3.4%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 53.3±7.5Highest 40% above IN 52.5±21.6Lowest 38% above IN
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.7%±1.5Lowest IN: 23.3% 17%±10.3Highest IN: 23.3%
Widner Township and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.9%±9.2Lowest IN: 16.8% 29.7%±6.3Highest IN: 16.8%
Widner Township and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest IN: 29.5% 13.2%Lowest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.5Highest IN: 5.8% 1.1%±2.1Lowest IN: 5.8%
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,406±$17kLowest 29% below IN $70,236±$20kHighest about the IN average
Widner Township and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $97,700±$26kHighest 55% below IN $96,800±$88kLowest 56% below IN
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $714±$28 33% below IN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $729Highest 55% below IN $509Lowest 68% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.2%±26.2Highest IN: 48.1% 0%±65Lowest IN: 48.1%
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest IN: 12.3% 12.3%Highest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Lowest IN: 70.6% 78.7%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than IN 1964Highest 12 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 26% below IN 26 minHighest 10% above IN
Work from home 21.8%±26.3Highest IN: 10.7% 0%±2.9Lowest IN: 10.7%
Dublin and Widner Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 2.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Richmond (20%)Vincennes (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Widner TownshipFew work in Dublin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.0Highest 3.8Lowest
Schools
School district —North Knox School Corp
High school in town —North Knox Jr-Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.5
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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