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Tolstoy vs Fairview Township 133 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (168× in Fairview Township) and street grid (100.2× in Tolstoy).
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.
Tolstoy A small town of 57
Quiet strengths Tolstoy doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Fairview Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Fairview 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) — 143d 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 133 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Tolstoy ↔ Fairview Township 133 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 56 Lowest
Median age
32.9 ±35.6 Lowest 13% below SD 37.8 ±14.9 Highest about the SD average
Kids under 18
36.8% ±44.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 30.4% ±43.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.8% ±47 Highest SD: 18% 21.4% ±48.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.8% Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.7% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.8 SD: 5% 0% ±25.3 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$76,071 ±$42k about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $253,100 ±$179k about the SD average
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,875 31% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 7.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3% Highest SD: 68.6% 82.6% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 Highest 25 yrs older than SD 1943 Lowest 37 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 36 min 104% above SD
Work from home
7.7% ±9.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±29.4 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
18.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.3 mi Highest 18.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
3.27 Highest 1.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gettysburg (55%) Mitchell (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Fairview Township Few work in Tolstoy
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 16.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
100 Highest 1.0 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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Towns like Tolstoy 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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