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Putney Township vs Pleasant Lake Township 133 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Putney Township) and trails (10.4× in Putney 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.
Putney Township A small town of 40
Quiet strengths Putney Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Pleasant Lake Township A small town of 33
Quiet strengths Pleasant Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pleasant Lake 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) — 153d 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 133 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Putney Township ↔ Pleasant Lake Township 133 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
40 Highest 33 Lowest
Median age
71.2 ±2.9 Highest 87% above SD 70.1 ±3 Lowest 84% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±70.7 SD: 24.2% 0% ±85.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
100% ±28.2 Highest SD: 18% 72.7% ±87.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 6.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±35.4 SD: 5% 0% ±42.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $94,375 ±$15k 26% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $250,000 ±$113k 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
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±83.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Lowest 0.67 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (44%) Plankinton (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pleasant Lake Township Few work in Putney Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.8% Lowest 51.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
8.3 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.8 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.
Putney Township or Pleasant Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Putney Township? → Moving to Putney Township: what should I know? →
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Pleasant Lake Township or Putney Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant Lake Township? → Moving to Pleasant Lake Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pleasant Lake 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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