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Mathews Township vs Carthage Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+74.3 pts in Carthage Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+76.5 pts in Carthage 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 part ways 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 Mathews Township and Carthage Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mathews Township ↔ Carthage Township 9.3 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
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
175 Highest 28 Lowest
Median age
47.2 ±28.8 24% above SD —
Kids under 18
24.6% ±17.9 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
25.7% ±14.1 Lowest SD: 18% 100% ±59.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 100% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.1 SD: 5% 0% ±50.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$71,250 ±$40k 5% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$218,800 ±$176k 15% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
12.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.8% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956 24 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
12 min 30% below SD —
Work from home
17.4% ±16.7 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±66.7 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
De Smet (18%) Howard (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Carthage Township Few work in Mathews Township
Conserved landshare of the town
32.9% Highest 24.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
11.6 mi Highest 11.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.8 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.
Mathews Township or Carthage Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mathews Township? → Moving to Mathews Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Mathews Township’s Town Square.
Carthage Township or Mathews Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Carthage Township? → Moving to Carthage Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Carthage Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Mathews Township Towns like Mathews 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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