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Rocky Ford Township vs Phipps Township 202 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+86.8 pts in Rocky Ford Township) and conserved land (+48.2 pts in Phipps 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.
Rocky Ford Township A small town of 53
Quiet strengths Rocky Ford Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rocky Ford 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 202 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rocky Ford Township ↔ Phipps Township 202 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
53 Lowest 65 Highest
Median age
47.9 ±28 Highest 26% above SD 47.1 ±13.8 Lowest 24% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±53.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.2% ±35.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
47.2% ±45.2 Highest SD: 18% 12.3% ±46.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 43.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 Lowest SD: 5% 9.2% ±5.7 Highest SD: 5%
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,100 23% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 10.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 92.9% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1957 23 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 27 min 54% above SD
Work from home
100% Highest SD: 9.7% 13.2% ±18.9 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
— 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
— 18.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
— 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
— Watertown (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
— Few work in Rocky Ford Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 48.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 8 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 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.
Rocky Ford Township or Phipps Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rocky Ford Township? → Moving to Rocky Ford Township: what should I know? →
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Phipps Township or Rocky Ford Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Phipps Township? → Moving to Phipps Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Rocky Ford Township Towns like Rocky Ford 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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