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Jones Township vs Phipps Township 163 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+48.2 pts in Phipps Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Phipps 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.
Jones Township A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Jones Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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 163 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Jones Township ↔ Phipps Township 163 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
57 Lowest 65 Highest
Median age
45.1 ±32.8 Lowest 19% above SD 47.1 ±13.8 Highest 24% above SD
Kids under 18
12.3% ±44.1 Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.2% ±35.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.8% ±52.5 Highest SD: 18% 12.3% ±46.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.1% Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.8 Lowest SD: 5% 9.2% ±5.7 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$210,139 ±$159k 180% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$305,600 ±$56k 19% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,306 Lowest 52% below SD $2,100 Highest 23% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 92.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 1957 Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
18 min Lowest about the SD average 27 min Highest 54% above SD
Work from home
0% ±22.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.2% ±18.9 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
6.8 mi Lowest 18.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Burke (43%) Watertown (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Phipps Township Few work in Jones Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 48.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
5.2 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 8 Highest
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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Towns like Jones 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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