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York Township vs Baker Township 118 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.3× in Baker Township) and home values (2× in York 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.
Baker Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Baker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baker Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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 $890 more a month in York Township 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
York Township $1,820 /mo
Typical home $269K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Baker Township $930 /mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $890 a month , about $10,700 a year , between York Township and Baker Township.
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
Growing season (days) — 167d Outdoors & history
National Register places 3 — 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 118 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
York Township ↔ Baker Township 118 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
54 Lowest 56 Highest
Median age
32 ±12.6 Highest 16% below SD 31.5 ±28.3 Lowest 17% below SD
Kids under 18
38.9% ±37.4 Highest SD: 24.2% 32.1% ±38.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±64.2 Lowest SD: 18% 10.7% ±47.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 3.3% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.2 Lowest SD: 5% 14.3% ±22.2 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $85,893 ±$42k 14% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$269,200 ±$9k Highest 5% above SD $137,500 ±$30k Lowest 47% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 2012 Highest 32 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
40 min Highest 125% above SD 16 min Lowest 11% below SD
Work from home
0% ±30.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.7% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.79 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Webster (14%) Mitchell (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Baker Township Few work in York Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.3% Highest 3.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
3.6 mi Lowest 5.6 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 1.0
“±” 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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Bordering York Township Towns like York 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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