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Mayetta vs Eagle Township

175 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (76.1× in Mayetta) and average commute (15 min in Mayetta).

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Mayetta, KSHomes around $311KKansas · 347 people

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Eagle Township, KSOne of the healthiest townsKingman County · 288 people

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.

MayettaHomes around $311K

Housing$311K typical home25% above the KS typical home All about Mayetta →

Eagle TownshipOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Eagle 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.

Street grid76.1×

Mayetta has the more walkable street grid

Mayetta 98.9Eagle Township 1.3

Average commute15 min

Mayetta has the shorter commute

Eagle Township 35 minMayetta 20 min

Property tax bill+43%

Tax bills are bigger in Eagle Township

Eagle Township $1,767Mayetta $1,240

Jobs per worker+63%

Eagle Township is more of a job hub

Eagle Township 0.13Mayetta 0.08

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Mayetta

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Down paymentRate%

Mayetta$2,090/mo

Typical home $311K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.78% · or rent about $975/mo · Housing →

Eagle Township$740/mo

Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.57% · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Mayetta and Eagle Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Kansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BMayettaBetter than 58% of districts in the state –Eagle TownshipNot graded

Health

–MayettaNot graded B+Eagle TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns

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

MayettaEagle Township

Snow a year14″7″

January low18°F 21°F

July high91°F 93°F

Growing season (days)199d 201d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 73rd

Outdoors & history

MayettaEagle Township

Conserved land—0%

Community

MayettaEagle Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

175 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MayettaKS Eagle TownshipKingman County

Mayetta ↔ Eagle Township175 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.

Only big differences vs Kansas average

MayettaEagle Township

People

Population 347Highest 288Lowest

Median age 32.9±12.9Lowest 12% below KS 36.3±11.6Highest about the KS average

Eagle Township and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18.2%±7.3Lowest KS: 23.8% 28.5%±13.2Highest KS: 23.8%

Eagle Township and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 10.7%±5.1Lowest KS: 17% 26%±17.2Highest KS: 17%

Eagle Township and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Lowest KS: 35.6% 16.5%Highest KS: 35.6%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±5.7Highest KS: 6.6% 0%±5.4Lowest KS: 6.6%

Mayetta and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,688±$10kLowest 13% below KS $65,664±$38kHighest 12% below KS

Eagle Township and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,600±$22kLowest 68% below KS $112,900±$98kHighest 48% below KS

Eagle Township and Mayetta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $975±$356 8% below KS —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,240Lowest 56% below KS $1,767Highest 37% below KS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.6%±50.4Highest KS: 43.5% 0%±48.9Lowest KS: 43.5%

Mayetta and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest KS: 11.3% 6.6%Highest KS: 11.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65.9%Lowest KS: 67.2% 66.7%Highest KS: 67.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1943Lowest 33 yrs older than KS 1948Highest 28 yrs older than KS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest about the KS average 35 minHighest 77% above KS

Work from home 15.2%±10.5Highest KS: 11.8% 0%±10.6Lowest KS: 11.8%

Mayetta and Eagle Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 34.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.13Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Topeka (27%)Wichita (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eagle TownshipFew work in Mayetta

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.9Highest 1.3Lowest

Schools

School district Royal Valley—

High school in town None in town—

Kansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Mayetta neighborsTown Square →

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Eagle Township neighborsTown Square →

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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.