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La Bolt vs Brentford 81 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+35.3 pts in Brentford) and property tax bill (+66% in La Bolt).
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.
La Bolt A small town of 80
Quiet strengths La Bolt doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Brentford A small town of 83
Quiet strengths Brentford doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brentford →
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
Growing season (days) 146d — 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 81 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
La Bolt ↔ Brentford 81 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
80 Lowest 83 Highest
Median age
40.3 ±8.3 Highest 6% above SD 37.8 ±25.5 Lowest about the SD average
Kids under 18
18.8% ±20.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 27.7% ±25.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.5% ±31.7 Lowest SD: 18% 24.1% ±26.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 22.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.7 SD: 5% 0% ±17 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$71,667 ±$26k 5% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$65,000 ±$23k 75% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$950 Highest 65% below SD $573 Lowest 79% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
7.5% Lowest SD: 11.9% 32.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 90.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 1977 Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest 30% above SD 17 min Lowest 4% below SD
Work from home
2.2% ±4.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.5% ±21.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi 22.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.57 Highest 0.24 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Milbank (31%) Doland (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brentford Few work in La Bolt
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
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
67.4 Lowest 129 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.
La Bolt or Brentford: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in La Bolt? → Moving to La Bolt: what should I know? →
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Brentford or La Bolt: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brentford? → Moving to Brentford: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Brentford’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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