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Morristown vs Patten Township 204 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (114.8× in Morristown) and property tax bill (16.2× in Patten 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.
Morristown A small town of 76
Quiet strengths Morristown doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Patten Township A small town of 97
Quiet strengths Patten Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Patten 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.
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) — 153d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2 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 204 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Morristown ↔ Patten Township 204 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
76 Lowest 97 Highest
Median age
39 ±10.4 Highest about the SD average 36.3 ±20.7 Lowest 4% below SD
Kids under 18
22.4% ±25.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 46.4% ±50.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.1% ±35.6 Highest SD: 18% 4.1% ±32.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.6% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6% ±15.1 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±14.6 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$45,000 ±$24k 40% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$23,100 ±$11k 91% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$295 Lowest 89% below SD $4,792 Highest 76% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
22.4% Highest SD: 11.9% 4.1% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6% Lowest SD: 68.6% 88.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest 37 yrs older than SD 1985 Highest 5 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
29 min 62% above SD —
Work from home
8.1% ±12.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 27.1% ±29 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.3 mi Highest 36.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
McIntosh (27%) Plankinton (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Patten Township Few work in Morristown
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 17.9% Highest
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
68.9 Highest 0.6 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.
Morristown or Patten Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Morristown? → Moving to Morristown: what should I know? →
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Patten Township or Morristown: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Patten Township? → Moving to Patten Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Morristown 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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