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Fairview Township vs Tolstoy 133 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (168× in Fairview Township) and street grid (100.2× in Tolstoy).
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.
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Tolstoy A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Tolstoy doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tolstoy →
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 133 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fairview Township ↔ Tolstoy 133 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 57 Highest
Median age
37.8 ±14.9 Highest about the SD average 32.9 ±35.6 Lowest 13% below SD
Kids under 18
30.4% ±43.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 36.8% ±44.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.4% ±48.5 Lowest SD: 18% 22.8% ±47 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 27.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.3 SD: 5% 0% ±24.8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $76,071 ±$42k 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% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
7.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Lowest SD: 68.6% 83.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest 37 yrs older than SD 1955 Highest 25 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
36 min 104% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±29.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.7% ±9.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 18.2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 21.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.06 Lowest 3.27 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (32%) Gettysburg (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tolstoy Few work in Fairview Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
16.8 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 100 Highest
“±” 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.
Fairview Township or Tolstoy: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fairview Township? → Moving to Fairview Township: what should I know? →
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Tolstoy or Fairview Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tolstoy? → Moving to Tolstoy: 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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