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Sumner Township vs Marshfield Township 212 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6× in Sumner Township) and conserved land (+24.8 pts in Marshfield 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 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
Growing season (days) — 144d 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 212 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sumner Township ↔ Marshfield Township 212 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
10 Lowest 11 Highest
Median age
58.5 ±7.3 Lowest 54% above SD 61.8 ±1.5 Highest 63% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±100 SD: 24.2% 0% ±100 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
30% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 18.2% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 54.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
20% ±100 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$80,000 ±$13k 69% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 54.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 25 yrs older than SD —
Work from home
33.3% ±61.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Willow Lake (17%) Lemmon (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Marshfield Township Few work in Sumner Township
Conserved landshare of the town
22.2% Lowest 47% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
15.8 mi Highest 12.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.1 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.
Sumner Township or Marshfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sumner Township? → Moving to Sumner Township: what should I know? →
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Marshfield Township or Sumner Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Marshfield Township? → Moving to Marshfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Sumner Township Towns like Sumner 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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