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Fairview Township vs Palmyra Township 150 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (35.3× in Fairview Township) and average commute (22 min in Palmyra 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.
Fairview Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Fairview Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fairview 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
Growing season (days) 143d — Outdoors & history
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 150 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fairview Township ↔ Palmyra Township 150 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
56 Lowest 61 Highest
Median age
37.8 ±14.9 about the SD average 37.8 ±37.3 about the SD average
Kids under 18
30.4% ±43.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 29.5% ±37.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.4% ±48.5 Lowest SD: 18% 27.9% ±57.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.3 SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $74,861 ±$73k about the SD average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$253,100 ±$179k about the SD average —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,875 31% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
7.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Highest SD: 68.6% 73.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest 37 yrs older than SD 2001 Highest 21 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
36 min Highest 104% above SD 14 min Lowest 19% below SD
Work from home
0% ±29.4 SD: 9.7% 0% ±32.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.06 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (32%) Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Palmyra Township Few work in Fairview Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5% Lowest 31.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
16.8 mi Highest 13.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.8 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.
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Palmyra Township or Fairview Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Palmyra Township? → Moving to Palmyra Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Fairview Township Towns like Fairview 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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