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Perry Township vs Richland Township 35 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Perry Township) and conserved land (+17.2 pts in Richland 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 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
Perry Township $1,750 /mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Richland Township $1,670 /mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Perry Township and Richland Township.
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) 167d — 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 35 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Perry Township ↔ Richland Township 35 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 83 Lowest
Median age
84.3 ±14.5 Highest 122% above SD 69.8 ±5.4 Lowest 84% above SD
Kids under 18
1.9% ±17.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±34.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
79.9% ±95.6 Lowest SD: 18% 85.5% ±23.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 8.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.2 SD: 5% 0% ±17 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$108,697 ±$12k Highest 45% above SD $54,226 ±$23k Lowest 28% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$289,900 ±$134k Highest 13% above SD $279,800 ±$53k Lowest 9% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,750 Highest about the SD average $2,432 Lowest 11% 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 1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 19 min 9% above SD
Work from home
0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.8 mi Lowest 10.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Highest 0.12 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (52%) Huron (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Richland Township Few work in Perry Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.6% Lowest 17.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 3.0 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
1.3 Highest 1.2 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.
Perry Township or Richland 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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Richland Township or Perry Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Richland Township? → Moving to Richland 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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