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Grant Township vs Buffalo Township Next-door neighbors in Cloud County. The biggest differences: average commute (26 min in Grant Township) and home values (+76% in Buffalo 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.
Buffalo Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Buffalo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Buffalo Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $450 more a month in Buffalo Township A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Grant Township $510 /mo
Typical home $81K (Census) · tax rate 1.34% · Housing →
Buffalo Township $960 /mo
Typical home $143K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $450 a month , about $5,400 a year , between Buffalo Township and Grant Township.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Where they are Grant Township and Buffalo Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Grant Township ↔ Buffalo Township 6.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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.
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
312 Highest 122 Lowest
Median age
48 ±10.5 Highest 28% above KS 24.5 ±4.5 Lowest 34% below KS
Kids under 18
18.6% ±6.6 Lowest KS: 23.8% 38.5% ±16 Highest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
11.9% ±6.8 Highest KS: 17% 0% ±31.2 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.1% Highest KS: 35.6% 20.4% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6% ±3.7 Lowest KS: 6.6% 1.6% ±9.5 Highest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$76,458 ±$13k Lowest about the KS average $125,284 ±$62k Highest 69% above KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$81,000 ±$18k Lowest 63% below KS $142,600 ±$12k Highest 34% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,083 61% below KS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 KS: 43.5% 0% ±100 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
3.8% Highest KS: 11.3% 0% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7% Highest KS: 67.2% 89.7% Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 38 yrs older than KS 1991 Highest 15 yrs newer than KS
Average commuteone way
19 min Lowest 4% below KS 45 min Highest 126% above KS
Work from home
3.6% ±5 Highest KS: 11.8% 0% ±15.5 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 29.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.15 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Concordia (19%) Concordia (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Buffalo Township Few work in Grant Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Lowest 2.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
2.4 Highest 1.4 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.
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Bordering Grant Township Towns like Grant 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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