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Foster vs Moss Creek Township 93 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (61.3× in Foster) and trails (36× in Moss Creek 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.
Foster A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Foster doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Moss Creek Township A small town of 36
Quiet strengths Moss Creek Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moss Creek 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
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 93 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Foster ↔ Moss Creek Township 93 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
65 Highest 36 Lowest
Median age
58.8 ±15.5 51% above MO 58.8 ±34.7 51% above MO
Kids under 18
1.5% ±48.9 Lowest MO: 22.3% 8.3% ±88.6 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
27.7% ±46.4 Lowest MO: 17.9% 30.6% ±100 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.8% Highest MO: 32.4% 0% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.1 MO: 5.7% 0% ±47.1 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
— $78,594 ±$2k 11% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$75,000 ±$68k 67% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$357 82% below MO —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.6% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
26.2% Highest MO: 12.6% 0% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.3% Lowest MO: 68.1% 73.3% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest same as MO 1966 Lowest 12 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
37 min 57% above MO —
Work from home
4.2% ±7.7 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±54.5 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.3 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 0.30
Top workplaceoutside town
Butler (11%) Carrollton (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Moss Creek Township Few work in Foster
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 3.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
73.5 Highest 1.2 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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Towns like Foster 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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