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Elm Township vs Bryan Township 138 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+27% in Elm Township) and average commute (6 min in Elm 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.
Elm Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Elm Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Bryan Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Bryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Elm Township $1,660 /mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →
Bryan Township $1,670 /mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 156d 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 138 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Elm Township ↔ Bryan Township 138 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
122 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
59.5 ±3.7 Highest 60% above NE 56.8 ±18.9 Lowest 53% above NE
Kids under 18
9.8% ±19.7 Lowest NE: 24.5% 15.5% ±33 Highest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
37.7% ±18.8 Highest NE: 16.7% 32.4% ±32.6 Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.8% Highest NE: 34.6% 35% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.6 Lowest NE: 6.6% 2.8% ±14.6 Highest NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$97,813 ±$84k Highest 28% above NE $93,125 ±$37k Lowest 22% above NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,000 ±$38k Lowest 10% above NE $275,000 ±$148k Highest 15% above NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,417 Highest 4% below NE $2,692 Lowest 24% below NE
Below poverty line
6.6% Lowest NE: 10.6% 7% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2% Highest NE: 66.5% 93.9% Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 9 yrs newer than NE 1978 Lowest 3 yrs newer than NE
Average commuteone way
29 min Lowest 53% above NE 36 min Highest 85% above NE
Work from home
11.6% ±9.8 Lowest NE: 11% 26.5% ±41.3 Highest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
43.8 mi Highest 13.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.26 0.26
Top workplaceoutside town
Beatrice (31%) Pender (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bryan Township Few work in Elm Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Elm Township Towns like Elm Township 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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