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Thayer vs Barada 113 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.7× in Thayer) and typical home built (27 yrs in Thayer).
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.
Thayer A small town of 32
Quiet strengths Thayer doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Barada A small town of 35
Quiet strengths Barada 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.
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 113 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Thayer ↔ Barada 113 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 Lowest 35 Highest
Median age
61 ±41.2 Highest 64% above NE 55.3 ±34 Lowest 49% above NE
Kids under 18
21.9% ±65 Highest NE: 24.5% 20% ±73.1 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
37.5% ±83.3 Highest NE: 16.7% 20% ±87.5 Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12% Highest NE: 34.6% 10.7% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±44.2 NE: 6.6% 0% ±40.4 NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
$66,250 ±$56k 13% below NE —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $69,000 ±$29k 71% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line
6.3% Lowest NE: 10.6% 8.6% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.6% NE: 66.5% 78.6% NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 37 yrs older than NE 1965 Highest 10 yrs older than NE
Average commuteone way
15 min 22% below NE —
Work from home
0% ±90.9 NE: 11% 0% ±55.6 NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Lowest 71.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.88 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
York (31%) Omaha (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Barada Few work in Thayer
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
39.6 Lowest 56.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Thayer 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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