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Kassel Township vs Chelsea 141 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (49.6× in Chelsea) and jobs per worker (21× in Chelsea).
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.
Kassel Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Kassel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kassel Township →
Chelsea A small town of 61
Quiet strengths Chelsea doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chelsea →
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.
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 141 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kassel Township ↔ Chelsea 141 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
55 Lowest 61 Highest
Median age
54.7 ±3.6 Highest 44% above SD 52.1 ±35.5 Lowest 37% above SD
Kids under 18
14.5% ±45.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±46.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.4% ±52.2 Lowest SD: 18% 19.7% ±44.3 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 22.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$75,625 ±$36k about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$91,700 ±$74k 64% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,050 Highest 61% below SD $199 Lowest 93% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 90.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2003 Highest 23 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
20 min 11% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±33.3 SD: 9.7% 0% ±23.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.8 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 1.89 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Freeman (23%) Enderlin (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chelsea Few work in Kassel Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Lowest 19.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 44.6 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.
Kassel Township or Chelsea: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kassel Township? → Moving to Kassel Township: what should I know? →
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Chelsea or Kassel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chelsea? → Moving to Chelsea: what should I know? →
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Bordering Kassel Township Towns like Kassel 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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