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Richmond vs Wayne Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Richmond).

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Richmond, INA history townIndiana · 35,581 people
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Wayne Township, INKnown for its schoolsWayne County · 39,758 people
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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.

RichmondA history town
HistorySettled in 180619 places on the National Register Famous people76 notable peopleborn in Richmond Housing$165K typical home37% below the IN typical home All about Richmond →
Wayne TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of IN districts Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#191 most trails in IN14 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves All about Wayne 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.

Street grid2×
Richmond has the more walkable street grid
Richmond 52.3Wayne Township 26.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Richmond

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.

Richmond$980/mo
Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $822/mo · Housing →
Wayne Township$720/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $819/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Richmond and Wayne 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.

Where they are

Richmond and Wayne Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

RichmondWayne TownshipRichmondWayne Township
Richmond ↔ Wayne Township1.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
8,110 Wayne Township residents work in Richmond (50.5% of its workers)
201 Richmond residents work in Wayne Township (1.4% of its workers)
Work & commute in Wayne Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Indiana ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–RichmondNot graded CWayne TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
DRichmondHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns DWayne TownshipHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns
9Richmond
9Wayne Township

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 607 towns #518#381 Most trailsOutdoors · 423 towns #99#191 Most conserved landOutdoors · 529 towns #234#330 Most walkableOutdoors · 611 towns #171#257 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 607 towns #511#441 Shortest commuteGetting around · 611 towns #62#108 HealthiestHealth · 607 towns #567#524 Fewest smokersHealth · 607 towns #555#513

Left end = #1 in Indiana. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Richmond’s rankings →

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
RichmondWayne Township
Snow a year—12″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd44th
Outdoors & history
RichmondWayne Township
Trails13 mi14 mi
Conserved land2.5%1.3%
Settled1806—
National Register places192
Archive photos30—
Famous people born here76—
Community
RichmondWayne Township
Library hours a week56 hrs56 hrs
Colleges in town3—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

RichmondWayne Township
People
Population 35,581Lowest 39,758Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Highest IN: +4.7% -3.3%Lowest IN: +4.7%
Median age 38.6±1.5Lowest about the IN average 40.1±1.1Highest 5% above IN
Wayne Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±1.7Highest IN: 23.3% 21.9%±1.5Lowest IN: 23.3%
Richmond and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.9%±1.5Lowest IN: 16.8% 20.4%±1.5Highest IN: 16.8%
Wayne Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Lowest IN: 29.5% 20.7%Highest IN: 29.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.6%±1Highest IN: 5.8% 6.2%±0.9Lowest IN: 5.8%
Richmond and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,399±$6kLowest 37% below IN $47,930±$4kHighest 33% below IN
Wayne Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,400±$5kLowest 48% below IN $120,900±$6kHighest 45% below IN
Wayne Township and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $822±$33Highest 23% below IN $819±$33Lowest 23% below IN
Richmond and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $951Lowest 41% below IN $991Highest 39% below IN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.6%±7.3Highest IN: 48.1% 51.9%±7.2Lowest IN: 48.1%
Richmond and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.4%Highest IN: 12.3% 23.5%Lowest IN: 12.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.2%Lowest IN: 70.6% 61.1%Highest IN: 70.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than IN 1958Highest 18 yrs older than IN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 23% below IN 20 minHighest 19% below IN
Work from home 4.7%±1.1Highest IN: 10.7% 4.6%±1Lowest IN: 10.7%
Richmond and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 51%Highest 49.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 4.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.50Highest 1.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Indianapolis (8%)Richmond (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Wayne Township50% work in Richmond
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.8 miLowest 13.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 10Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.3Highest 26.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#322 of 350 in IN
School district —Excel Center - Richmond · Richmond Community Schools
High school in town —Richmond High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.3
Indiana average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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