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Haynes vs Porter Township 193 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (137× in Haynes) and trails (129.5× in Porter 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.
Haynes A small town of 23
Quiet strengths Haynes doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Haynes →
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 193 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Haynes ↔ Porter Township 193 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
23 Lowest 25 Highest
Median age
60.1 ±14.2 Highest 67% above ND 57.9 ±23.6 Lowest 61% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
30.4% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 48% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 36% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±61.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±56.6 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$285,000 ±$91k 14% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,500 about the ND average —
Below poverty line
34.8% Highest ND: 10.8% 32% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Lowest 2 yrs newer than ND 2002 Highest 20 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±90.9 ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
64.3 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.64 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dickinson (33%) Monango (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Porter Township Few work in Haynes
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest 25.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
2.0 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
82.2 Highest 0.6 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.
Haynes or Porter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Haynes? → Moving to Haynes: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Haynes’s Town Square.
Porter Township or Haynes: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Porter Township? → Moving to Porter Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Porter 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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