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Germantown Township vs Oldham 62 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (126.3× in Oldham) and property tax bill (4.6× in Germantown 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.
Germantown Township A small town of 50
Quiet strengths Germantown Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Germantown Township →
Oldham A small town of 75
Quiet strengths Oldham doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oldham →
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
National Register places 1 2 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 62 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Germantown Township ↔ Oldham 62 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
50 Lowest 75 Highest
Median age
59.7 ±13.5 Lowest 57% above SD 59.8 ±12.9 Highest 57% above SD
Kids under 18
20% ±47.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 17.3% ±28.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
30% ±50.4 Lowest SD: 18% 32% ±29.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
12% ±28.9 Highest SD: 5% 4% ±4.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $33,750 ±$12k 55% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$583,300 ±$288k 127% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,375 Highest 24% above SD $730 Lowest 73% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
26% Highest SD: 11.9% 17.3% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88% Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Highest 1 yr older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
32 min Lowest 80% above SD 33 min Highest 87% above SD
Work from home
29.4% ±36.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 16% ±18.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.04 Lowest 0.32 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (64%) Brookings (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Oldham Few work in Germantown Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2% Highest 1.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 126 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.
Germantown Township or Oldham: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Germantown Township? → Moving to Germantown Township: what should I know? →
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Oldham or Germantown Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oldham? → Moving to Oldham: what should I know? →
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Bordering Germantown Township Towns like Germantown 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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