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Trotter Township vs Current Township 177 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (17× in Trotter Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Trotter 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.
Trotter Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Trotter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Trotter 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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
Trotter Township $570 /mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
Current Township $520 /mo
Typical home $94K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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.
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 177 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Trotter Township ↔ Current Township 177 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
122 Lowest 196 Highest
Median age
64.3 ±7.6 Highest 65% above MO 63.2 ±21 Lowest 62% above MO
Kids under 18
0% ±27.8 Lowest MO: 22.3% 8.2% ±20.1 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
46.7% ±30.2 Highest MO: 17.9% 44.4% ±22.9 Lowest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.9% Lowest MO: 32.4% 8.1% Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.9 Lowest MO: 5.7% 8.2% ±13.8 Highest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$76,146 ±$24k Highest 8% above MO $60,250 ±$56k Lowest 15% below MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$96,900 ±$37k Highest 58% below MO $94,400 ±$47k Lowest 59% below MO
Property taxmedian, yearly
$740 Highest 62% below MO $360 Lowest 82% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MO: 45.6% —
Below poverty line
8.2% Lowest MO: 12.6% 9.7% Highest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.8% Lowest MO: 68.1% 91.1% Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951 Lowest 27 yrs older than MO 1969 Highest 9 yrs older than MO
Work from home
0% ±21.8 MO: 13% 0% ±21.4 MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Lowest 35.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.01 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Carrollton (13%) Houston (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Current Township Few work in Trotter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.9% Lowest 15.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.7 mi Lowest 1.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
2.6 Lowest 3.4 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.
Trotter Township or Current Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Trotter Township? → Moving to Trotter Township: what should I know? →
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Current Township or Trotter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Current Township? → Moving to Current Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Trotter Township Towns like Trotter 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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