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Garfield Township vs Carter Township 160 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Carter Township) and street grid (2.6× in Garfield 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.
Carter Township A small town of 214
Quiet strengths Carter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Carter 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) — 159d 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 160 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Garfield Township ↔ Carter Township 160 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
199 Lowest 214 Highest
Median age
16.6 ±28.7 Highest 56% below SD 12 ±32.8 Lowest 68% below SD
Kids under 18
52.8% ±42.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 50.5% ±51.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8% ±16.7 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±16.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5% Highest SD: 31.9% 22.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.1 SD: 5% 0% ±6.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$156,818 ±$139k 109% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,400 ±$78k 83% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,286 21% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 33 yrs newer than SD —
Average commuteone way
13 min Highest 26% below SD 12 min Lowest 34% below SD
Work from home
29.3% ±28.7 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±18.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.51 Highest 0.86 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lake Norden (14%) Colome (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Carter Township Few work in Garfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
23.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Lowest 12.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 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.
Garfield Township or Carter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Garfield Township? → Moving to Garfield Township: what should I know? →
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Carter Township or Garfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Carter Township? → Moving to Carter Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Garfield Township Towns like Garfield 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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