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Perry Township vs Portland Township 100 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.2× in Perry Township) and conserved land (+49 pts in Portland 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.
Perry Township A small town of 154
Quiet strengths Perry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Perry 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.
★ 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
Perry Township $1,750 /mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Portland Township $1,770 /mo
Typical home $318K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · 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
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 100 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Perry Township ↔ Portland 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
154 Highest 98 Lowest
Median age
84.3 ±14.5 Highest 122% above SD 69.2 ±4.5 Lowest 82% above SD
Kids under 18
1.9% ±17.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
79.9% ±95.6 Highest SD: 18% 69.4% ±40.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.2 SD: 5% 0% ±14.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$108,697 ±$12k Highest 45% above SD $80,438 ±$8k Lowest 7% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$289,900 ±$134k Lowest 13% above SD $317,500 ±$51k Highest 23% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,750 Highest about the SD average $1,238 Lowest 55% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969 Lowest 11 yrs older than SD 1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±40 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.8 mi Lowest 22.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (52%) Watertown (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Portland Township Few work in Perry Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Lowest 49.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 6.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest 0.9 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.
Perry Township or Portland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Perry Township? → Moving to Perry Township: what should I know? →
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Portland Township or Perry Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Portland Township? → Moving to Portland Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Perry Township Towns like Perry 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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