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Hancock Township vs Buffalo Township 49 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.5× in Buffalo Township) and street grid (+75% 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.
Hancock Township A small town of 153
Quiet strengths Hancock Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hancock Township →
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 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
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 49 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hancock Township ↔ Buffalo Township 49 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
153 Highest 122 Lowest
Median age
21.9 ±8.1 Lowest 41% below KS 24.5 ±4.5 Highest 34% below KS
Kids under 18
38.6% ±49.6 Highest KS: 23.8% 38.5% ±16 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
0% ±24.9 KS: 17% 0% ±31.2 KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24% Highest KS: 35.6% 20.4% Lowest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.8% ±13.8 Highest KS: 6.6% 1.6% ±9.5 Lowest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
— $125,284 ±$62k 69% above KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $142,600 ±$12k 34% below KS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
0% KS: 11.3% 0% KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest KS: 67.2% 89.7% Lowest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1991 15 yrs newer than KS
Average commuteone way
— 45 min 126% above KS
Work from home
0% ±13.9 KS: 11.8% 0% ±15.5 KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.3 mi Highest 29.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.15 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Beloit (25%) Concordia (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Buffalo Township Few work in Hancock Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 2.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 1.4 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.
Hancock Township or Buffalo Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hancock Township? → Moving to Hancock Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Hancock Township’s Town Square.
Buffalo Township or Hancock Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Buffalo Township? → Moving to Buffalo Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Buffalo 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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