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Groton Township vs Jackson Township 161 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Groton Township) and typical home built (36 yrs in Jackson 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.
Groton Township A small town of 98
Quiet strengths Groton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Groton 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $370 more a month in Jackson 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
Groton Township $1,000 /mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · Housing →
Jackson Township $1,360 /mo
Typical home $233K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
The difference: $370 a month , about $4,400 a year , between Jackson Township and Groton 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.
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) — 165d 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 161 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Groton Township ↔ Jackson Township 161 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 74 Lowest
Median age
64.6 ±24.3 Lowest 70% above SD 65 ±4.7 Highest 71% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 SD: 24.2% 0% ±38.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
46.9% ±29.9 Lowest SD: 18% 48.6% ±44.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 10.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 SD: 5% 0% ±19.1 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$103,718 ±$664 Highest 38% above SD $64,712 ±$56k Lowest 14% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$162,200 ±$7k Lowest 37% below SD $232,500 ±$85k Highest 10% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,744 Lowest 36% below SD $1,750 Highest 36% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
13.3% ±13.8 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±55.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.75 Highest 0.16 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (33%) Platte (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Jackson Township Few work in Groton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
9.2% Lowest 17.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
3.1 mi Lowest 5.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.7 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.
Groton Township or Jackson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Groton Township? → Moving to Groton Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Groton Township’s Town Square.
Jackson Township or Groton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Jackson Township? → Moving to Jackson Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Jackson 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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