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Garfield Township vs Susquehanna Township 107 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (64 yrs in Garfield Township) and conserved land (+21.9 pts 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.
Susquehanna Township A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Susquehanna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Susquehanna 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) — 157d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 107 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Garfield Township ↔ Susquehanna Township 107 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
37 Lowest 57 Highest
Median age
73.8 ±19.7 Highest 94% above SD 65.8 ±15.5 Lowest 73% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±76.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 12.3% ±48.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
89.2% ±94.4 Highest SD: 18% 59.6% ±45.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.6% Highest SD: 31.9% 46% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±38.2 SD: 5% 0% ±24.8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $133,000 ±$55k 77% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $412,500 ±$359k 60% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$200 93% below 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
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2002 Highest 22 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 6 min 66% below SD
Work from home
75% ±100 Highest SD: 9.7% 22.2% ±23.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.8 mi Highest 23.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.29 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (20%) Parkston (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Susquehanna Township Few work in Garfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
24.4% Highest 2.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.8 mi Lowest 10.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 1.1 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.
Garfield Township or Susquehanna 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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Susquehanna Township or Garfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Susquehanna Township? → Moving to Susquehanna 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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