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Goodwin Township vs Brainard Township 98 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.2× in Brainard Township) and conserved land (+32.7 pts in Brainard 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.
Goodwin Township A small town of 98
Quiet strengths Goodwin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Goodwin 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 98 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Goodwin Township ↔ Brainard Township 98 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
98 Highest 93 Lowest
Median age
33.8 ±14.9 Lowest 11% below SD 35.5 ±50.3 Highest 7% below SD
Kids under 18
40.8% ±11.8 Highest SD: 24.2% 29% ±29.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.2% ±36 Lowest SD: 18% 43% ±23.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 13.6% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 Lowest SD: 5% 1.1% ±11.6 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $87,083 ±$15k 16% above SD
Below poverty line
13.3% Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956 Highest 24 yrs older than SD 1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD
Work from home
21.1% ±23.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 44.1% ±49.1 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Lowest 0.41 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Clear Lake (17%) Aberdeen (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brainard Township Few work in Goodwin Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.2% Lowest 44.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 10.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 0.8 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.
Goodwin Township or Brainard Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Goodwin Township? → Moving to Goodwin Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Goodwin Township’s Town Square.
Brainard Township or Goodwin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brainard Township? → Moving to Brainard Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Brainard Township’s Town Square.
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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