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Grafton Township vs Edens Township 113 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (25.6× in Edens Township) and conserved land (+21.2 pts in Grafton 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.
Grafton Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Grafton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Edens Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Edens Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 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 113 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Grafton Township ↔ Edens Township 113 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
73 73
Median age
16.6 ±1.5 Lowest 56% below SD 17.8 ±49.6 Highest 53% below SD
Kids under 18
56.2% ±52.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 54.8% ±84.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±47.5 Lowest SD: 18% 20.5% ±42.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 24.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.4 Lowest SD: 5% 24.7% ±40.3 Highest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$333,300 ±$263k 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,700 36% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2005 25 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
18 min about the SD average —
Work from home
30.6% ±35.9 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±31.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest 19.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Lowest 0.41 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Howard (29%) Gregory (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Edens Township Few work in Grafton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
21.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Lowest 20.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.6 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.
Grafton Township or Edens Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grafton Township? → Moving to Grafton Township: what should I know? →
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Edens Township or Grafton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Edens Township? → Moving to Edens Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Grafton Township Towns like Grafton 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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