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Rockham vs Edgerton Township 99 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (20.2× in Rockham) and property tax bill (2.8× in Edgerton 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.
Rockham A small town of 37
Quiet strengths Rockham doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rockham →
Edgerton Township A small town of 59
Quiet strengths Edgerton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edgerton 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
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 99 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rockham ↔ Edgerton Township 99 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
37 Lowest 59 Highest
Median age
40.2 ±14.9 Lowest 6% above SD 43.9 ±24.8 Highest 16% above SD
Kids under 18
37.8% ±53.4 Highest SD: 24.2% 5.1% ±45.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.8% ±81.4 Lowest SD: 18% 11.9% ±51.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 30.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±38.2 SD: 5% 0% ±24 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$137,083 ±$21k Highest 83% above SD $87,500 ±$47k Lowest 17% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$88,300 ±$81k 66% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$417 Lowest 85% below SD $1,167 Highest 57% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.3% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±66.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 2.8% ±8.1 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.58 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Faulkton (42%) Mitchell (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Edgerton Township Few work in Rockham
Conserved landshare of the town
40.3% Highest 4.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
34.4 Highest 1.7 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.
Rockham or Edgerton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rockham? → Moving to Rockham: what should I know? →
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Edgerton Township or Rockham: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Edgerton Township? → Moving to Edgerton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Rockham Towns like Rockham 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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