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Greenfield Township vs Garfield Township 94 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.8× in Garfield Township) and conserved land (+35.4 pts in Greenfield 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.
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
Growing season (days) 145d — 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 94 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Greenfield Township ↔ Garfield Township 94 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
270 Highest 199 Lowest
Median age
12.8 ±4.5 Lowest 66% below SD 16.6 ±28.7 Highest 56% below SD
Kids under 18
58.1% ±82.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 52.8% ±42.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±12.8 Lowest SD: 18% 8% ±16.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 25.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.2 SD: 5% 0% ±7.1 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $156,818 ±$139k 109% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $471,400 ±$78k 83% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,286 21% above SD
Below poverty line
4.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 2013 33 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 13 min 26% below SD
Work from home
0% ±9.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 29.3% ±28.7 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.8 mi Highest 15.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest 1.51 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (50%) Lake Norden (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Garfield Township Few work in Greenfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
58.7% Highest 23.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.3 mi Lowest 2.5 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
1.1 Lowest 1.3 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.
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Garfield Township or Greenfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Garfield Township? → Moving to Garfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Greenfield Township Towns like Greenfield 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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