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Rainbow Township vs Palmyra Township 182 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (63 yrs in Rainbow Township) and conserved land (+31.6 pts in Palmyra 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.
Rainbow Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Rainbow Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rainbow 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) 144d — 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 182 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rainbow Township ↔ Palmyra Township 182 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
42 Lowest 61 Highest
Median age
42 ±30.8 Highest 11% above SD 37.8 ±37.3 Lowest about the SD average
Kids under 18
26.2% ±52.3 Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.5% ±37.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±82.5 Lowest SD: 18% 27.9% ±57.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.4% ±35 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±23.2 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $74,861 ±$73k about the SD average
Below poverty line
26.2% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.2% Lowest SD: 68.6% 73.9% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2001 Highest 21 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 19% below SD
Work from home
45.2% ±36.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±32.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.03 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lemmon (71%) Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Palmyra Township Few work in Rainbow Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 31.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
9.8 mi Lowest 13.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.8 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.
Rainbow Township or Palmyra Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rainbow Township? → Moving to Rainbow Township: what should I know? →
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Palmyra Township or Rainbow Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Palmyra Township? → Moving to Palmyra Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Rainbow Township Towns like Rainbow 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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