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Raritan Township vs Draper 181 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (78.9× in Draper) and conserved land (+41.7 pts in Raritan 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.
Draper A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Draper doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Draper →
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.
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 181 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Raritan Township ↔ Draper 181 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
18 Lowest 20 Highest
Median age
15.8 ±56 Lowest 58% below SD 20.5 ±17.8 Highest 46% below SD
Kids under 18
55.6% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2% 50% ±97.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
16.7% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 20% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±78.6 SD: 5% 0% ±70.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $66,250 ±$46k 12% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
50% Lowest SD: 68.6% 75% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995 Highest 15 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
42.8 mi Highest 32.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Lowest 0.36 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (22%) Murdo (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Draper Few work in Raritan Township
Conserved landshare of the town
41.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 63.1 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.
Raritan Township or Draper: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Raritan Township? → Moving to Raritan Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Raritan Township Towns like Raritan 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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