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Needham Township vs Clark Township

Next-door neighbors in Johnson County. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in Needham Township) and home values (+40% in Clark Township).

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Needham Township, INOne of the healthiest townsJohnson County · 7,704 people
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Clark Township, INOne of the healthiest townsJohnson County · 2,946 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.

Needham TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#154 most trails in IN12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves Housing$396K typical home52% above the IN typical home All about Needham Township →
Clark TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 60%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#97 for schools in INof 350 towns All about Clark 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.

Street grid3.1×
Needham Township has the more walkable street grid
Needham Township 9.1Clark Township 2.9
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Clark Township
Clark Township $388,400Needham Township $277,300
Size2.6×
Needham Township is the bigger place
Needham Township 7,704Clark Township 2,946
Typical home built19 yrs
Clark Township’s homes are older
Needham Township 1996Clark Township 1977
Homeowners+12.5 pts renters
Needham Township has more renters
Clark Township 95%Needham Township 82.5%
Jobs per worker+63%
Needham Township is more of a job hub
Needham Township 0.52Clark Township 0.32
★ What stands out · Where they are

Needham Township and Clark Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Needham TownshipClark TownshipNeedham TownshipClark Township
Needham Township ↔ Clark Township6.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Clark Township places higher on 9 of 18 IN lists

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

Schools
BNeedham TownshipBetter than 61% of districts in the state A−Clark TownshipBetter than 76% of districts in the state
Health
B−Needham TownshipHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns BClark TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
8Needham Township
9Clark Township

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 611 towns #366#593 Best schoolsSchools · 350 towns #227#97 Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #381#217 Lowest obesityHealth · 607 towns #309#178 Highest incomeIncome · 611 towns #109#7 Most affordableCost of living · 610 towns #495#594 Most activeHealth · 607 towns #153#79 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #174#106

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Needham Township’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Needham Township$2,350/mo
Typical home $396K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $1,224/mo · Housing →
Clark Township$2,260/mo
Typical home $388K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Needham Township and Clark 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.

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
Needham TownshipClark Township
Snow a year17″15″
January low18°F20°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)180d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th34th
Outdoors & history
Needham TownshipClark Township
Trails12 mi—
Conserved land0.2%—
Settled—1838
Community
Needham TownshipClark Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

Needham TownshipClark Township
People
Population 7,704Highest 2,946Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.3%Lowest IN: +4.7% +17.4%Highest IN: +4.7%
Median age 40.8±4.8Lowest 7% above IN 42.2±3.5Highest 11% above IN
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±4.3Lowest IN: 23.3% 25.9%±7.5Highest IN: 23.3%
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.8%±4Highest IN: 16.8% 16.7%±8.3Lowest IN: 16.8%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.3%Lowest IN: 29.5% 35%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Lowest IN: 5.8% 10.3%±9.7Highest IN: 5.8%
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,171±$16kLowest 28% above IN $138,234±$53kHighest 92% above IN
Clark Township and Needham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $277,300±$20kLowest 27% above IN $388,400±$60kHighest 78% above IN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,224±$781 15% above IN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,329Lowest 44% above IN $2,681Highest 66% above IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.3%±30.4Highest IN: 48.1% 0%±57.8Lowest IN: 48.1%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest IN: 12.3% 5.2%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.5%Lowest IN: 70.6% 95%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 20 yrs newer than IN 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 20% above IN 31 minHighest 30% above IN
Work from home 12.9%±4.3Highest IN: 10.7% 11.1%±7.6Lowest IN: 10.7%
Needham Township and Clark Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.52Highest 0.32Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Indianapolis (33%)Indianapolis (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clark TownshipFew work in Needham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.1Highest 2.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #227 of 350 in IN#97 of 350 in IN
School district Franklin Community School CorpClark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
High school in town None in townNone in town
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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