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Edens Township vs Valley Township 60 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.1× in Edens Township) and trails (+78% in Edens Township).
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.
Edens Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Edens Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edens Township →
Valley Township A small town of 133
Quiet strengths Valley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Valley Township →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
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 60 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Edens Township ↔ Valley Township 60 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
73 Lowest 133 Highest
Median age
17.8 ±49.6 Highest 53% below SD 12.1 ±0.5 Lowest 68% below SD
Kids under 18
54.8% ±84.1 Lowest SD: 24.2% 76.7% ±66.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
20.5% ±42.6 Highest SD: 18% 0.8% ±25 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 16.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
24.7% ±40.3 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±10.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $51,442 ±$474 31% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $1,086,500 ±$66k 322% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,423 26% above SD
Below poverty line
5.5% Lowest SD: 11.9% 86.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2005 Lowest 25 yrs newer than SD 2011 Highest 31 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±31.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±23.8 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.41 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gregory (29%) Armour (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Valley Township Few work in Edens Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 4.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
20.5 mi Highest 11.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Edens Township or Valley Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Edens Township? → Moving to Edens Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Edens Township’s Town Square.
Valley Township or Edens Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Valley Township? → Moving to Valley Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Valley Township’s Town Square.
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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