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Green Township vs Perry Township

Next-door neighbors in Wayne County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Green Township) and homeowners (+19.3 pts renters in Green Township).

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Green Township, INOne of the healthiest townsWayne County · 1,361 people
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Perry Township, INOne of the healthiest townsWayne County · 522 people
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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.

Green TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Green Township →
Perry TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Perry 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.

Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Green Township
Green Township $1,738Perry Township $736
Homeowners+19.3 pts renters
Green Township has more renters
Perry Township 87.1%Green Township 67.8%
Growth since 2010+8.6 pts
Green Township has grown faster since 2010
Green Township +6.8%Perry Township -1.8%
Typical home built23 yrs
Green Township’s homes are older
Perry Township 1989Green Township 1966
Size2.6×
Green Township is the bigger place
Green Township 1,361Perry Township 522
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Green 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.

Green Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $911/mo · Housing →
Perry Township$630/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Green Township and Perry 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
CGreen TownshipHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns DPerry TownshipHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Green Township and Perry Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Green TownshipPerry TownshipGreen TownshipPerry Township
Green Township ↔ Perry Township5.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Green TownshipPerry Township
Snow a year25″25″
January low17°F17°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)173d173d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th65th
Community
Green TownshipPerry Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Green TownshipPerry Township
People
Population 1,361Highest 522Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.8%Highest IN: +4.7% -1.8%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 31±11.1Lowest 19% below IN 41.7±8.3Highest 9% above IN
Perry Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±4.2Lowest IN: 23.3% 33.3%±3.6Highest IN: 23.3%
Perry Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12%±5Lowest IN: 16.8% 20.7%±4.7Highest IN: 16.8%
Perry Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.9%Lowest IN: 29.5% 13%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±1.4Lowest IN: 5.8% 3.6%±4.9Highest IN: 5.8%
Perry Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,361±$26kLowest about the IN average $74,773±$25kHighest 4% above IN
Perry Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,900±$40kHighest 24% below IN $109,400±$48kLowest 50% below IN
Green Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $911±$392Highest 14% below IN $717±$431Lowest 32% below IN
Green Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,738Highest 8% above IN $736Lowest 54% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 10.3%±29.9Highest IN: 48.1% 4.5%±100Lowest IN: 48.1%
Green Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.8%Highest IN: 12.3% 6.1%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.8%Lowest IN: 70.6% 87.1%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than IN 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 25% above IN 29 minLowest 22% above IN
Work from home 20.5%±17.3Highest IN: 10.7% 9.6%±10Lowest IN: 10.7%
Green Township and Perry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 0.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Richmond (30%)Richmond (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Perry TownshipFew work in Green Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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 2.6Lowest 2.8Highest
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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