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Susquehanna Township vs Garfield Township 107 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (64 yrs in Garfield Township) and conserved land (+21.9 pts in Garfield 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.
Susquehanna Township A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Susquehanna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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) 157d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 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 107 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Susquehanna Township ↔ Garfield Township 107 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
57 Highest 37 Lowest
Median age
65.8 ±15.5 Lowest 73% above SD 73.8 ±19.7 Highest 94% above SD
Kids under 18
12.3% ±48.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±76.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
59.6% ±45.1 Lowest SD: 18% 89.2% ±94.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46% Lowest SD: 31.9% 48.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.8 SD: 5% 0% ±38.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$133,000 ±$55k 77% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$412,500 ±$359k 60% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $200 93% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2002 Highest 22 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
6 min 66% below SD —
Work from home
22.2% ±23.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 75% ±100 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 31.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.29 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (27%) Watertown (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Garfield Township Few work in Susquehanna Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.5% Lowest 24.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
10.1 mi Highest 4.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 0.7 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.
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Bordering Susquehanna Township Towns like Susquehanna 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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