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Taylor vs Schlater 62 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.9× in Schlater) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Taylor).
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,780 more a month in Taylor 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Taylor $2,620 /mo
Typical home $389K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,021/mo · Housing →
Schlater $840 /mo
Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $1,780 a month , about $21,300 a year , between Taylor and Schlater.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 2
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 62 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Taylor ↔ Schlater 62 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
245 Highest 187 Lowest
Median age
56.3 ±12.9 Lowest 46% above MS 57.4 ±11.5 Highest 49% above MS
Kids under 18
20% ±11.1 Lowest MS: 23.3% 20.9% ±13.2 Highest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
30.6% ±13.2 Lowest MS: 17.2% 34.2% ±23.5 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.7% Highest MS: 25.1% 35% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3% ±7.4 Highest MS: 6.1% 2.1% ±7.9 Lowest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$80,208 ±$22k Highest 42% above MS $67,847 ±$40k Lowest 20% above MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$283,900 ±$60k 67% above MS —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,021 ±$365 7% above MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
15.4% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3% 100% ±100 Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
11% Lowest MS: 18.9% 21.4% Highest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.4% Lowest MS: 70% 95.2% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992 Highest 6 yrs newer than MS 1955 Lowest 31 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
26 min Highest about the MS average 20 min Lowest 22% below MS
Work from home
7.1% ±7.2 Lowest MS: 5.9% 8.5% ±10.7 Highest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 4.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
8.8 mi Lowest 14.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Highest 0.09 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Oxford (50%) Greenwood (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Schlater Few work in Taylor
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
1.2 mi Lowest 3.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 2.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
10.3 Lowest 29.8 Highest
“±” 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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Towns like Taylor 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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