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Afton Township vs Hillside Township

107 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+50.6 pts in Hillside Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+15.8 pts in Afton Township).

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Afton Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 40 people
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Hillside Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 50 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.

Afton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.5% conserved land3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Afton Township →
Hillside TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors89.1% conserved land3.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Hillside 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.

Conserved land+50.6 pts
Hillside Township has more conserved land
Hillside Township 89.1%Afton Township 38.5%
Bachelor’s degree++15.8 pts
More adults in Afton Township have a degree
Afton Township 15.8%Hillside Township 0%
Homeowners+10 pts renters
Afton Township has more renters
Hillside Township 50%Afton Township 40%
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
Afton TownshipHillside Township
Snow a year26″35″
January low5°F—
July high86°F—
Growing season (days)140d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th25th
Outdoors & history
Afton TownshipHillside Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land38.5%89.1%
Community
Afton TownshipHillside 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.

Where they are

107 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Afton TownshipSanborn CountyHillside TownshipEdmunds County
Afton Township ↔ Hillside Township107 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.

Afton TownshipHillside Township
People
Population 40Lowest 50Highest
Median age 13.8±44.5Highest 64% below SD 11.5±8Lowest 70% below SD
Afton Township and Hillside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 52.5%±49Lowest SD: 24.2% 62%±19.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Hillside Township and Afton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±79.7Highest SD: 18% 0%±69.3Lowest SD: 18%
Afton Township and Hillside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±27.3Highest SD: 5% 0%±28.3Lowest SD: 5%
Afton Township and Hillside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 66%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 40%Lowest SD: 68.6% 50%Highest SD: 68.6%
Getting to work
Work from home 37.5%±31.4Highest SD: 9.7% 35.7%±22.1Lowest SD: 9.7%
Afton Township and Hillside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Woonsocket (14%)Bowdle (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hillside TownshipFew work in Afton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.5%Lowest 89.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.9 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Highest 0.6Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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