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Taylor Township vs Kent Township 150 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Kent Township) and conserved land (+24.4 pts in Kent 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.
Taylor Township A small town of 77
Quiet strengths Taylor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Kent Township A small town of 53
Quiet strengths Kent Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kent 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.
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
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 150 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Taylor Township ↔ Kent Township 150 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
77 Highest 53 Lowest
Median age
64.8 ±70.6 Highest 71% above SD 64.1 ±1.2 Lowest 69% above SD
Kids under 18
13% ±39.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±53.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
45.5% ±54.9 Highest SD: 18% 32.1% ±65.3 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30% Highest SD: 31.9% 28.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.4 SD: 5% 0% ±26.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $215,972 ±$105k 188% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,206 19% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8% 100% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7% Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.8% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Lowest 12 yrs older than SD 1972 Highest 8 yrs older than SD
Work from home
16.7% ±25.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±52.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi 24.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Colome (14%) Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kent Township Few work in Taylor Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.5% Lowest 34.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
4.9 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.9 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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Bordering Taylor Township Towns like Taylor 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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