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Alto Township vs Ree Township 180 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+49.1 pts in Alto Township) and trails (5.8× in Ree 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.
Ree Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Ree Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ree 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.
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 180 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alto Township ↔ Ree Township 180 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
34 Lowest 51 Highest
Median age
66.5 ±19.7 Highest 75% above SD 66.1 ±5.3 Lowest 74% above SD
Kids under 18
14.7% ±80.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±55.5 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
55.9% ±78.8 Highest SD: 18% 51% ±49.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 7.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±41.6 SD: 5% 0% ±27.7 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$56,250 ±$48k Highest 25% below SD $52,708 ±$41k Lowest 30% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$310,000 ±$157k 20% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
29.4% Highest SD: 11.9% 7.8% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2% Highest SD: 68.6% 58.6% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1952 Highest 28 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 40 min 123% above SD
Work from home
55.6% ±19.1 Highest SD: 9.7% 6.5% ±15.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Highest 10.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (29%) Wagner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ree Township Few work in Alto Township
Conserved landshare of the town
33.2% Highest 0.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.4 mi Lowest 13.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.4 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.
Alto Township or Ree Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alto Township? → Moving to Alto Township: what should I know? →
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Ree Township or Alto Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ree Township? → Moving to Ree Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Alto Township Towns like Alto 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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