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Liverpool vs Junction 207 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.5× in Liverpool) and typical home built (37 yrs in Liverpool).
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.
Liverpool A small town of 70
Quiet strengths Liverpool doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Liverpool →
Junction A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Junction doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Junction →
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) — 209d 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 207 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Liverpool ↔ Junction 207 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
70 Highest 42 Lowest
Median age
46.3 ±16.2 Highest 19% above IL 40.3 ±22.5 Lowest 3% above IL
Kids under 18
20% ±28.2 Lowest IL: 21.8% 26.2% ±65.3 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
28.6% ±36.7 Highest IL: 17% 26.2% ±75.8 Lowest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.9% Highest IL: 37.8% 3.3% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.3 Lowest IL: 6.3% 2.4% ±31.7 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$62,692 ±$33k Highest 25% below IL $55,625 ±$29k Lowest 33% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $71,700 ±$36k 73% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $567 89% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest IL: 47.9% 0% ±100 Lowest IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
18.5% Highest IL: 11.8% 9.5% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
68.8% Highest IL: 67.1% 68.4% Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 33 yrs older than IL 1975 Highest 4 yrs newer than IL
Average commuteone way
54 min 95% above IL —
Work from home
5% ±9.2 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±92.9 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.8 mi Highest 23.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Canton (24%) Black Township (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Junction Few work in Liverpool
Conserved landshare of the town
4.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
140 Highest 25.5 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.
Liverpool or Junction: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Liverpool? → Moving to Liverpool: what should I know? →
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Junction or Liverpool: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Junction? → Moving to Junction: what should I know? →
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Towns like Liverpool 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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