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Portland Township vs Perry 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
Portland Township $1,770 /mo
Typical home $318K (Census) · tax rate 0.39% · Housing →
Perry Township $1,750 /mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · 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.
Portland Township ↔ Perry 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
98 Lowest 154 Highest
Median age
69.2 ±4.5 Lowest 82% above SD 84.3 ±14.5 Highest 122% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 1.9% ±17.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
69.4% ±40.7 Lowest SD: 18% 79.9% ±95.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 SD: 5% 0% ±9.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,438 ±$8k Lowest 7% above SD $108,697 ±$12k Highest 45% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,500 ±$51k Highest 23% above SD $289,900 ±$134k Lowest 13% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,238 Lowest 55% below SD $2,750 Highest about the SD average
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
1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1969 Lowest 11 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±40 SD: 9.7% 0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 9.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.22 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (24%) Mitchell (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Perry Township Few work in Portland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.6% Highest 0.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.3 Highest
“±” 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.
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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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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Bordering Portland Township Towns like Portland 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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