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Kennedy Township vs Independence Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: work from home (+50.4 pts in Kennedy Township) and median age (22 yrs in Kennedy 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.
Kennedy Township A small town of 38
Quiet strengths Kennedy Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kennedy Township →
Independence Township A small town of 70
Quiet strengths Independence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Independence 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Kennedy Township and Independence Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kennedy Township ↔ Independence Township 5.5 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
38 Lowest 70 Highest
Median age
71.2 ±6.4 Highest 87% above SD 49.2 ±14.9 Lowest 29% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±74.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 22.9% ±24.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
68.4% ±65.9 Highest SD: 18% 4.3% ±45.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 32.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±37.2 Lowest SD: 5% 4.3% ±17.2 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $128,594 ±$12k 71% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $383,300 ±$175k 49% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
21.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Highest SD: 68.6% 57.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1946 Highest 34 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 25 min 41% above SD
Work from home
57.1% ±41.1 Highest SD: 9.7% 6.7% ±7.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Lowest 29.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.21 Lowest 0.33 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wagner (38%) Corsica (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Independence Township Few work in Kennedy Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.9% Lowest 6.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
7.0 mi Highest 5.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 1.0 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.
Kennedy Township or Independence Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kennedy Township? → Moving to Kennedy Township: what should I know? →
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Independence Township or Kennedy Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Independence Township? → Moving to Independence Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Kennedy Township Towns like Kennedy 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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