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Newport Township vs Lyon Township 130 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+25.6 pts in Lyon Township) and typical home built (35 yrs in Lyon 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.
Newport Township A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Newport Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newport 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
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.
Where they are 130 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Newport Township ↔ Lyon Township 130 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
58 58
Median age
63.4 ±11.3 Highest 67% above SD 59.2 ±0.5 Lowest 56% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±48.8 SD: 24.2% 0% ±48.8 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
37.9% ±35.3 Highest SD: 18% 20.7% ±52.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
2.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 12.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
27.6% ±44.1 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±24.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$70,938 ±$22k Highest 6% below SD $70,909 ±$9k Lowest 6% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$146,900 ±$28k 43% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,125 59% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 85.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 2 yrs older than SD 1943 Lowest 37 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
27 min 53% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±41.7 SD: 9.7% 0% ±26.3 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.3 mi Lowest 42.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.28 Lowest 0.47 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (21%) Chamberlain (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lyon Township Few work in Newport Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.2% Lowest 26.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.5 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.
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Bordering Newport Township Towns like Newport 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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