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Merry Township vs Bryan Township

Next-door neighbors in Thurston County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Bryan Township) and property tax bill (+61% in Merry Township).

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Merry Township, NEA small town of 54Thurston County · 54 people
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Bryan Township, NEA small town of 71Thurston County · 71 people
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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.

Merry TownshipA small town of 54
Quiet strengthsMerry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Merry Township →
Bryan TownshipA small town of 71
Quiet strengthsBryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bryan Township →
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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Bryan Township is more of a job hub
Bryan Township 0.26Merry Township 0.08
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Merry Township
Merry Township $4,333Bryan Township $2,692
Homeowners+23.3 pts renters
Merry Township has more renters
Bryan Township 93.9%Merry Township 70.6%
Average commute10 min
Merry Township has the shorter commute
Bryan Township 36 minMerry Township 26 min
Bachelor’s degree++11.9 pts
More adults in Bryan Township have a degree
Bryan Township 35%Merry Township 23.1%
Street grid+50%
Bryan Township has the more walkable street grid
Bryan Township 1.5Merry Township 1.0
★ What stands out · Where they are

Merry Township and Bryan Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Merry TownshipBryan TownshipMerry TownshipBryan Township
Merry Township ↔ Bryan Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Merry TownshipBryan Township
Snow a year31″32″
January low—11°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd71st
Community
Merry TownshipBryan Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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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.

Merry TownshipBryan Township
People
Population 54Lowest 71Highest
Median age 55.4±39.8Lowest 49% above NE 56.8±18.9Highest 53% above NE
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.8%±56.9Highest NE: 24.5% 15.5%±33Lowest NE: 24.5%
Merry Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.5%±45.9Lowest NE: 16.7% 32.4%±32.6Highest NE: 16.7%
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Lowest NE: 34.6% 35%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±26.2Lowest NE: 6.6% 2.8%±14.6Highest NE: 6.6%
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,188±$30kHighest 27% above NE $93,125±$37kLowest 22% above NE
Merry Township and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $275,000±$148k 15% above NE
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,333Highest 22% above NE $2,692Lowest 24% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 NE: 45.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest NE: 10.6% 7%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.6%Lowest NE: 66.5% 93.9%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 5 yrs newer than NE 1978Lowest 3 yrs newer than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 35% above NE 36 minHighest 85% above NE
Work from home 0%±47.6Lowest NE: 11% 26.5%±41.3Highest NE: 11%
Bryan Township and Merry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Winnebago (14%)Pender (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bryan TownshipFew work in Merry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 1.0Lowest 1.5Highest
Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Merry Township

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Winnebago Township2,141 people · $87K homes
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Perry Township231 people · $110K homes
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Flournoy Township256 people · $123K homes
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Omaha Township995 people · $53K homes

Towns like Merry Township

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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.

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