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Vernon Township vs Riverside Township 87 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Riverside Township) and conserved land (+20.9 pts in Vernon 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.
Riverside Township A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Riverside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Riverside 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
Growing season (days) 146d — 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 87 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vernon Township ↔ Riverside Township 87 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
88 Lowest 93 Highest
Median age
60.6 ±2.3 Lowest 59% above SD 62.7 ±24 Highest 65% above SD
Kids under 18
10.2% ±29 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±30.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
33% ±33 Lowest SD: 18% 43% ±51.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 24.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16.1 SD: 5% 0% ±15.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$133,173 ±$72k 77% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$211,100 ±$34k 18% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,778 Highest about the SD average $2,650 Lowest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 82.5% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Highest same as SD 1961 Lowest 19 yrs older than SD
Work from home
9.8% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±24.4 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.8 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.69 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Huron (26%) Aberdeen (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Riverside Township Few work in Vernon Township
Conserved landshare of the town
25.8% Highest 4.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Lowest 7.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.8 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.
Vernon Township or Riverside Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Vernon Township? → Moving to Vernon Township: what should I know? →
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Riverside Township or Vernon Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Riverside Township? → Moving to Riverside Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Vernon Township Towns like Vernon 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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