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Strong Township vs Bryan Township 52 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.9× in Bryan Township) and conserved land (+27.6 pts in Strong 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 139d 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 52 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Strong Township ↔ Bryan Township 52 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
32 Highest 26 Lowest
Median age
51.8 ±15 Highest 44% above ND 46.6 ±41.8 Lowest 30% above ND
Kids under 18
12.5% ±84.3 Highest ND: 23.5% 11.5% ±100 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
21.9% ±96.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 38.5% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.5% Lowest ND: 32.7% 56.5% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.4% ±32.9 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±54.4 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$111,563 ±$71k 46% above ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line
18.8% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
58.8% Highest ND: 62.9% 53.8% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 9 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
12.5% ±29 Lowest ND: 8.1% 56.3% ±16.3 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
32.3 mi Highest 25.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Lowest 0.67 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (52%) Cooperstown (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bryan Township Few work in Strong Township
Conserved landshare of the town
70.6% Highest 43% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
15.9 mi Lowest 35.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
5 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.3 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.
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Bordering Strong Township Towns like Strong 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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