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Pembrook Township vs Raber Township 100 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (35× in Pembrook Township) and conserved land (+63.6 pts in Pembrook 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.
Raber Township A small town of 101
Quiet strengths Raber Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raber 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
National Register places 1 — 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 100 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pembrook Township ↔ Raber Township 100 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
54 Lowest 101 Highest
Median age
27.1 ±30.2 Lowest 29% below SD 46.3 ±0.5 Highest 22% above SD
Kids under 18
48.1% ±24.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 37.6% ±36.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±64.2 Lowest SD: 18% 6.9% ±33.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
100% Highest SD: 31.9% 76.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.2 Lowest SD: 5% 47.5% ±29.3 Highest SD: 5%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±41.7 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% Lowest SD: 68.6% 12.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Work from home
0% ±71.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 14.3% ±22 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 26.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.40 Highest 0.04 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Ipswich (30%) Pierre (56%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Raber Township Few work in Pembrook Township
Conserved landshare of the town
68.5% Highest 4.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
11.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.2 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.
Pembrook Township or Raber Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pembrook Township? → Moving to Pembrook Township: what should I know? →
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Raber Township or Pembrook Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Raber Township? → Moving to Raber Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Raber Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Pembrook Township Towns like Pembrook 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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