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Havana Township vs Hamlin Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+34.7 pts in Hamlin Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Havana 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.
Havana Township A small town of 173
Quiet strengths Havana Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Hamlin Township A small town of 291
Quiet strengths Hamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin 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 $690 more a month in Havana 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
Havana Township $2,330 /mo
Typical home $357K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · Housing →
Hamlin Township $1,640 /mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · Housing →
The difference: $690 a month , about $8,200 a year , between Havana Township and Hamlin 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 Havana Township and Hamlin Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Havana Township ↔ Hamlin Township 6.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
National Register places — 1 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
173 Lowest 291 Highest
Median age
59.3 ±2.8 Highest 56% above SD 31.6 ±9.3 Lowest 17% below SD
Kids under 18
0% ±16.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 34.7% ±11.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.3% ±22.9 Highest SD: 18% 17.5% ±8.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 17.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.8% ±12.3 Highest SD: 5% 4.5% ±5.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$83,964 ±$16k Lowest 12% above SD $95,795 ±$16k Highest 28% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$357,000 ±$24k Highest 39% above SD $273,800 ±$54k Lowest 6% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,464 Highest 101% above SD $2,462 Lowest 10% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
7.5% Lowest SD: 11.9% 9.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
61.3% Lowest SD: 68.6% 94.9% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1994 Highest 14 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
19 min Lowest 4% above SD 23 min Highest 28% above SD
Work from home
6% ±9.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.9% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Lowest 0.36 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (20%) Watertown (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hamlin Township Few work in Havana Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.1% Highest 0.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
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
1.0 Lowest 1.1 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.
Havana Township or Hamlin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Havana Township? → Moving to Havana Township: what should I know? →
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Hamlin Township or Havana Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hamlin Township? → Moving to Hamlin Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Havana Township Towns like Havana 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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