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Union Township vs New Witten 179 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (48.9× in New Witten) and trails (28× in Union 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.
Union Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Union Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Union Township →
New Witten A small town of 76
Quiet strengths New Witten doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about New Witten →
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 179 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Union Township ↔ New Witten 179 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
55 Lowest 76 Highest
Median age
70.1 ±21 Highest 84% above SD 68.2 ±5.4 Lowest 79% above SD
Kids under 18
3.6% ±48.6 Lowest SD: 24.2% 10.5% ±30.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
54.5% ±51.2 Lowest SD: 18% 65.8% ±49.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 10.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 SD: 5% 0% ±18.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $38,603 ±$9k 49% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$260,000 ±$106k about the SD average —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$840 Highest 69% below SD $835 Lowest 69% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 25% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1941 Lowest 39 yrs older than SD 1964 Highest 16 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
15 min 16% below SD —
Work from home
38.1% ±45.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 2.3% ±4 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 12.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (25%) Winner (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in New Witten Few work in Union Township
Conserved landshare of the town
8.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.8 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.4 Lowest 68.5 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.
Union Township or New Witten: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Union Township? → Moving to Union Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Union Township’s Town Square.
New Witten or Union Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in New Witten? → Moving to New Witten: what should I know? →
Your question goes to New Witten’s Town Square.
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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