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Portland Township vs Union Township 64 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+40.7 pts in Portland Township) and typical home built (45 yrs in Union 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.
Union Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Union Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Union 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 $330 more a month in Portland Township 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 →
Union Township $1,430 /mo
Typical home $260K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · Housing →
The difference: $330 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Portland Township and Union 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
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 64 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Portland Township ↔ Union Township 64 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 Highest 55 Lowest
Median age
69.2 ±4.5 Lowest 82% above SD 70.1 ±21 Highest 84% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 3.6% ±48.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
69.4% ±40.7 Highest SD: 18% 54.5% ±51.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 13.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 SD: 5% 0% ±25.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,438 ±$8k 7% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,500 ±$51k Highest 23% above SD $260,000 ±$106k Lowest about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,238 Highest 55% below SD $840 Lowest 69% 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
1986 Highest 6 yrs newer than SD 1941 Lowest 39 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 15 min 16% below SD
Work from home
0% ±40 Lowest SD: 9.7% 38.1% ±45.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (24%) Webster (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Union Township Few work in Portland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.6% Highest 8.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Highest 2.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.4 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 Union Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Portland Township? → Moving to Portland Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Portland Township’s Town Square.
Union Township or Portland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Union Township? → Moving to Union Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Union Township’s Town Square.
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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