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Keystone Township vs Howell Township 184 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+20.7 pts in Keystone 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.
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 184 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Keystone Township ↔ Howell Township 184 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
21 21
Median age
78.1 ±22.6 Highest 118% above ND 73.5 ±3.6 Lowest 105% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
76.2% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 100% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.4% Highest ND: 32.7% 47.6% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±67.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±67.3 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Work from home
54.5% ±68.7 ND: 8.1% —
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
62.3 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.31 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Monango (15%) Cando (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Howell Township Few work in Keystone Township
Conserved landshare of the town
33.4% Highest 12.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
14.8 mi Lowest 16.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi 0.4 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
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.
Keystone Township or Howell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Keystone Township? → Moving to Keystone Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Keystone Township’s Town Square.
Howell Township or Keystone Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howell Township? → Moving to Howell Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howell 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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