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Rye Township vs Eldred Township

69 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (17.1× in Rye Township) and conserved land (+35.4 pts in Rye Township).

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Rye Township, PAAn outdoors townPerry County · 2,288 people
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Eldred Township, PAAn outdoors townLycoming County · 1,874 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.

Rye TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors46.8% conserved land63 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Rye Township →
Eldred TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#180 most conserved land in PA3.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 56%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 180210 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Eldred 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.

Trails17.1×
Rye Township has more miles of trail
Rye Township 63.1 miEldred Township 3.7 mi
Conserved land+35.4 pts
Rye Township has more conserved land
Rye Township 46.8%Eldred Township 11.4%
Kids under 18+11.1 pts
Eldred Township has more kids
Eldred Township 20.4%Rye Township 9.3%
Street grid+58%
Eldred Township has the more walkable street grid
Eldred Township 5.2Rye Township 3.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Rye Township$1,780/mo
Typical home $284K (Census) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,058/mo · Housing →
Eldred Township$1,680/mo
Typical home $270K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,356/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Rye Township and Eldred 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Health
B+Rye TownshipHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns BEldred TownshipHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns
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
Rye TownshipEldred Township
Snow a year24″36″
January low22°F20°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)189d180d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)70th59th
Outdoors & history
Rye TownshipEldred Township
Trails63 mi4 mi
Conserved land46.8%11.4%
Settled—1802
Archive photos—10
Famous people born here—1
Community
Rye TownshipEldred Township
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.

Where they are

69 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rye TownshipPerry CountyEldred TownshipLycoming County
Rye Township ↔ Eldred Township69 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.

Rye TownshipEldred Township
People
Population 2,288Highest 1,874Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3%Highest PA: +2.4% -5.9%Lowest PA: +2.4%
Median age 52.7±1.9Highest 29% above PA 49.8±6.6Lowest 22% above PA
Rye Township and Eldred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.3%±2.6Lowest PA: 20.4% 20.4%±4Highest PA: 20.4%
Age 65+ 24%±3.2 PA: 19.5% 24%±2.2 PA: 19.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.2%Lowest PA: 35.2% 25.7%Highest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.1Lowest PA: 6.1% 4.6%±1.8Highest PA: 6.1%
Eldred Township and Rye Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,159±$18kHighest 31% above PA $99,464±$22kLowest 28% above PA
Rye Township and Eldred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $284,400±$16kHighest 12% above PA $270,000±$20kLowest 6% above PA
Rye Township and Eldred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,058±$270Lowest 12% below PA $1,356±$109Highest 12% above PA
Eldred Township and Rye Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,471Highest 5% above PA $3,215Lowest about the PA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14%±51.7Lowest PA: 48.2% 92.6%±78.2Highest PA: 48.2%
Eldred Township and Rye Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest PA: 11.7% 4.9%Highest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.4%Lowest PA: 69.3% 96.4%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 18 yrs newer than PA 1980Lowest 15 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 13% above PA 29 minLowest 8% above PA
Work from home 18.2%±5.7Highest PA: 15.6% 9.4%±3.7Lowest PA: 15.6%
Rye Township and Eldred Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Harrisburg (13%)Williamsport (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eldred TownshipFew work in Rye Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 46.8%Highest 11.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 63.1 miHighest 3.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Lowest 5.2Highest
Pennsylvania average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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