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Purdin vs Halltown 192 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4× in Halltown) and street grid (2× in Purdin).
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 192 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Purdin ↔ Halltown 192 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
69 Highest 40 Lowest
Median age
55.5 ±13.7 Highest 42% above MO 53.7 ±13.6 Lowest 38% above MO
Kids under 18
15.9% ±36.3 Highest MO: 22.3% 10% ±74.5 Lowest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
42% ±26.5 Highest MO: 17.9% 25% ±76.3 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest MO: 32.4% 9.7% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.6 MO: 5.7% 0% ±42.4 MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$31,250 ±$17k 56% below MO —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$43,800 ±$13k 81% below MO —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$281 ±$9 73% below MO —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$293 Lowest 85% below MO $1,167 Highest 40% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
6.7% ±100 Lowest MO: 45.6% 71.4% ±100 Highest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line
23.2% Lowest MO: 12.6% 45% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
59% Highest MO: 68.1% 55.6% Lowest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 Lowest 23 yrs older than MO 1974 Highest 4 yrs older than MO
Average commuteone way
24 min Highest about the MO average 22 min Lowest 6% below MO
Work from home
15% ±23.8 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±100 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Highest 0.18 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Chillicothe (21%) Springfield (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Halltown Few work in Purdin
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
124 Highest 61.9 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.
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Towns like Purdin 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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