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Plano Township vs Claremont Township 126 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.5× in Claremont Township) and trails (2.5× in Claremont 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.
Plano Township A small town of 194
Quiet strengths Plano Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Plano Township →
Claremont Township A small town of 291
Quiet strengths Claremont Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Claremont 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) 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 126 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Plano Township ↔ Claremont Township 126 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
194 Lowest 291 Highest
Median age
14.9 ±57 Highest 61% below SD 12.3 ±5 Lowest 68% below SD
Kids under 18
53.1% ±14.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 70.1% ±81.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.6% ±18.6 Highest SD: 18% 3.8% ±10.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.3 SD: 5% 0% ±4.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $121,118 ±$19k 61% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$195,100 ±$45k 24% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,426 48% below SD —
Below poverty line
61.9% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1960 Highest 20 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
28 min 59% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±27.8 Lowest SD: 9.7% 66% ±51.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 23.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (33%) Aberdeen (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Claremont Township Few work in Plano Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.7% Lowest 10.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Lowest 15.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 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.
Plano Township or Claremont Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Plano Township? → Moving to Plano Township: what should I know? →
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Claremont Township or Plano Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Claremont Township? → Moving to Claremont Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Plano Township Towns like Plano 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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