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Osceola Township vs Newport Township 34 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.6 pts in Osceola Township) and homeowners (+11.7 pts renters in Osceola 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
Growing season (days) — 135d 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 34 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Osceola Township ↔ Newport Township 34 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
44 Lowest 58 Highest
Median age
69.5 ±68.1 Highest 83% above SD 63.4 ±11.3 Lowest 67% above SD
Kids under 18
18.2% ±58.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±48.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
54.5% ±70.3 Highest SD: 18% 37.9% ±35.3 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 2.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.1% ±28 Lowest SD: 5% 27.6% ±44.1 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,625 ±$58k Highest 7% above SD $70,938 ±$22k Lowest 6% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $146,900 ±$28k 43% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,125 59% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8% Lowest SD: 68.6% 89.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964 Lowest 16 yrs older than SD 1978 Highest 2 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 27 min 53% above SD
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±41.7 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Lowest 35.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.28 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (30%) Britton (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Newport Township Few work in Osceola Township
Conserved landshare of the town
30.8% Highest 1.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 0.8
“±” 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.
Osceola Township or Newport Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Osceola Township? → Moving to Osceola Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Osceola Township’s Town Square.
Newport Township or Osceola Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Newport Township? → Moving to Newport Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Newport Township’s Town Square.
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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