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Hay Township vs Chatfield Township 136 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.7× in Hay Township) and conserved land (+20.6 pts in Chatfield 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.
Hay Township A small town of 15
Quiet strengths Hay Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hay 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 136 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hay Township ↔ Chatfield Township 136 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
15 Lowest 18 Highest
Median age
62.5 ±3.8 Highest 74% above ND 61.5 ±41.1 Lowest 71% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
33.3% ±100 ND: 16.5% 33.3% ±100 ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.3% Highest ND: 32.7% 27.8% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±94.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±78.6 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $220,800 ±$27k 12% below ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 16.7% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Highest 14 yrs older than ND 1948 Lowest 34 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±66.7 Lowest ND: 8.1% 40% ±44.7 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.89 Highest 0.33 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Milton (22%) Westhope (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chatfield Township Few work in Hay Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 20.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
19.7 mi Lowest 33.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 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.
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Supporting Local Hay Businesses Hay Township or Chatfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hay Township? → Moving to Hay Township: what should I know? →
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Chatfield Township or Hay Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chatfield Township? → Moving to Chatfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Hay Township Towns like Hay 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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