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Afton Township vs Lake Township 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+71.4 pts in Lake Township) and seasonal homes (+81.7 pts in Lake 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.
Afton Township A small town of 129
Quiet strengths Afton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Afton 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 $330 more a month in Lake 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
Afton Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $321K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · Housing →
Lake Township $2,310 /mo
Typical home $411K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · Housing →
The difference: $330 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Lake Township and Afton 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
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Afton Township ↔ Lake Township 96 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
129 Highest 83 Lowest
Median age
59.6 ±26.5 Lowest 57% above SD 62.2 ±30.4 Highest 64% above SD
Kids under 18
14% ±22.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 21.7% ±37.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
44.2% ±14.5 Highest SD: 18% 19.3% ±39.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 33.8% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9% ±9.3 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±17 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$88,333 ±$76k 18% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$320,800 ±$72k Lowest 25% above SD $411,100 ±$128k Highest 60% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,571 Highest 31% above SD $1,900 Lowest 30% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1978 Highest 2 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
24 min 37% above SD —
Work from home
0% ±16.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 71.4% ±49.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.8 mi Lowest 19.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Brookings (52%) Britton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lake Township Few work in Afton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.4% Lowest 56.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 3 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.2 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.
Afton Township or Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Afton Township? → Moving to Afton Township: what should I know? →
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Lake Township or Afton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lake Township? → Moving to Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Afton Township Towns like Afton 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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