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Olivet vs Buffalo Township 132 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (45.5× in Olivet) and bachelor’s degree+ (+10.1 pts in Buffalo 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.
Olivet A small town of 180
Quiet strengths Olivet doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Olivet →
Buffalo Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Buffalo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Buffalo 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.
★ What stands out · 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Olivet $960 /mo
Typical home $158K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
Buffalo Township $960 /mo
Typical home $143K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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
Growing season (days) — 183d 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 132 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Olivet ↔ Buffalo Township 132 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
180 Highest 122 Lowest
Median age
24.8 ±7.2 Highest 34% below KS 24.5 ±4.5 Lowest 34% below KS
Kids under 18
39.4% ±8.1 Highest KS: 23.8% 38.5% ±16 Lowest KS: 23.8%
Age 65+
18.9% ±9.5 Highest KS: 17% 0% ±31.2 Lowest KS: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.3% Lowest KS: 35.6% 20.4% Highest KS: 35.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6% ±6.2 Lowest KS: 6.6% 1.6% ±9.5 Highest KS: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$93,594 ±$31k Lowest 26% above KS $125,284 ±$62k Highest 69% above KS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$157,700 ±$27k Highest 27% below KS $142,600 ±$12k Lowest 34% below KS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,633 42% below KS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3% ±100 Highest KS: 43.5% 0% ±100 Lowest KS: 43.5%
Below poverty line
13.3% Highest KS: 11.3% 0% Lowest KS: 11.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7% Lowest KS: 67.2% 89.7% Highest KS: 67.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Lowest 12 yrs newer than KS 1991 Highest 15 yrs newer than KS
Average commuteone way
41 min Lowest 107% above KS 45 min Highest 126% above KS
Work from home
2.8% ±3.7 Highest KS: 11.8% 0% ±15.5 Lowest KS: 11.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 29.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.15 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Osage City (10%) Concordia (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Buffalo Township Few work in Olivet
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.6 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
63.7 Highest 1.4 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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Towns like Olivet 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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