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Kent Township vs Banner Township 78 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+14.7 pts in Kent 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.
Kent Township A small town of 53
Quiet strengths Kent Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kent 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
Growing season (days) 143d — 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 78 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kent Township ↔ Banner Township 78 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
53 Highest 33 Lowest
Median age
64.1 ±1.2 Lowest 69% above SD 64.2 ±11.4 Highest 69% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±53.4 SD: 24.2% 0% ±85.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
32.1% ±65.3 Lowest SD: 18% 42.4% ±81.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 SD: 5% 0% ±42.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$215,972 ±$105k 188% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,206 Highest 19% below SD $2,125 Lowest 22% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 12.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.8% Highest SD: 68.6% 76.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972 Lowest 8 yrs older than SD 1979 Highest 1 yr older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 18 min about the SD average
Work from home
0% ±52.6 Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.4% ±19.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 1.36 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (29%) Huron (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Banner Township Few work in Kent Township
Conserved landshare of the town
34.9% Highest 20.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.1 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.
Kent Township or Banner Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kent Township? → Moving to Kent Township: what should I know? →
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Banner Township or Kent Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Banner Township? → Moving to Banner Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Kent Township Towns like Kent 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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