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Aberdeen Township vs Bath Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.3× in Aberdeen Township) and median age (15.4 yrs in Aberdeen Township).

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Aberdeen Township, SDA regional job hubBrown County · 548 people
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Bath Township, SDA small town of 446Brown County · 446 people
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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.

Aberdeen TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,409 jobsbased in Aberdeen Township, a regional job hub Famous people39 notable peopleborn in Aberdeen Township HistorySettled in 188012 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Aberdeen Township →
Bath TownshipA small town of 446
Quiet strengthsBath Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bath 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.

Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township $3,406Bath Township $1,512
Median age15.4 yrs
Aberdeen Township skews older
Aberdeen Township 59.1Bath Township 43.7
Bachelor’s degree++27.1 pts
More adults in Aberdeen Township have a degree
Aberdeen Township 40.4%Bath Township 13.3%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Aberdeen Township is more of a job hub
Aberdeen Township 3.02Bath Township 1.26
Homeowners+16.6 pts renters
Bath Township has more renters
Aberdeen Township 100%Bath Township 83.4%
Average commute6 min
Aberdeen Township has the shorter commute
Bath Township 19 minAberdeen Township 14 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Aberdeen 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.

Aberdeen Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Bath Township$1,880/mo
Typical home $334K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,800 a year, between Aberdeen Township and Bath 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.

Where they are

Aberdeen Township and Bath Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Aberdeen TownshipBath TownshipAberdeen TownshipBath Township
Aberdeen Township ↔ Bath Township8.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
10 Bath Township residents work in Aberdeen Township (2.8% of its workers)
8 Aberdeen Township residents work in Bath Township (1.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Bath Township →
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
Aberdeen TownshipBath Township
Snow a year43″42″
January low2°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)139d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st37th
Outdoors & history
Aberdeen TownshipBath Township
Trails4 mi6 mi
Conserved land2.6%4.6%
Settled1880—
Archive photos121
Famous people born here39—
Community
Aberdeen TownshipBath Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Aberdeen TownshipBath Township
People
Population 548Highest 446Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +1%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 59.1±5.5Highest 56% above SD 43.7±6.7Lowest 15% above SD
Kids under 18 24.3%±9.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.1%±14.3Highest SD: 24.2%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±8.9Highest SD: 18% 16.1%±12.4Lowest SD: 18%
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.4%Highest SD: 31.9% 13.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±9.1Lowest SD: 5% 7.4%±9.8Highest SD: 5%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,667±$61kHighest 29% above SD $86,250±$59kLowest 15% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $444,100±$65kHighest 73% above SD $333,600±$111kLowest 30% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,406Highest 25% above SD $1,512Lowest 44% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 19%Highest SD: 11.9% 9.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 83.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than SD 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 24% below SD 19 minHighest 7% above SD
Work from home 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 4%±5.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.9%Highest 3.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 3.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.02Highest 1.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (68%)Aberdeen (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Bath Township3% work in Aberdeen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Lowest 4.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.4 miLowest 6.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Highest 2.1Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Aberdeen Township

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Aberdeen28,189 people · $217K homes
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Warner Township282 people · $169K homes
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Mercier Township121 people · $292K homes
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Lincoln Township1,598 people · $243K homes

Towns like Aberdeen Township

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Grand Meadow Township393 people · $400K homes
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Perry Township677 people · $386K homes
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Beulah Township299 people · $402K homes
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Lake Township283 people · $340K homes

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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