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Andover vs Huron Township

228 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (123× in Andover) and property tax bill (3× in Huron Township).

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Andover, SDA small town of 31South Dakota · 31 people
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Huron Township, SDA small town of 52Pennington County · 52 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.

AndoverA small town of 31
Quiet strengthsAndover doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Huron TownshipA small town of 52
Quiet strengthsHuron Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Huron 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.

Street grid123×
Andover has the more walkable street grid
Andover 73.8Huron Township 0.6
Property tax bill3×
Tax bills are bigger in Huron Township
Huron Township $2,313Andover $763
Average commute13 min
Andover has the shorter commute
Huron Township 26 minAndover 13 min
Typical home built15 yrs
Andover’s homes are older
Huron Township 1953Andover 1938
Homeowners+9.1 pts renters
Andover has more renters
Huron Township 95.5%Andover 86.4%
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
AndoverHuron Township
Snow a year32″37″
January low—10°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th74th
Outdoors & history
AndoverHuron Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—1.9%
National Register places1—
Community
AndoverHuron 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

228 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AndoverSDHuron TownshipPennington County
Andover ↔ Huron Township228 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.

AndoverHuron Township
People
Population 31Lowest 52Highest
Median age 61.6±2.3Highest 62% above SD 57.5±26.7Lowest 51% above SD
Andover and Huron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±91.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 9.6%±50.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Huron Township and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29%±86.7Lowest SD: 18% 46.2%±53.4Highest SD: 18%
Huron Township and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 20%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.7%±34.4Highest SD: 5% 0%±27.2Lowest SD: 5%
Andover and Huron Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,333±$36kLowest 9% below SD $87,500±$9kHighest 17% above SD
Huron Township and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $57,500±$17k 78% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $763Lowest 72% below SD $2,313Highest 15% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 9.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 3.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.5%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1953Highest 27 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minLowest 26% below SD 26 minHighest 46% above SD
Work from home 0%±71.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.7%±13.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Huron Township and Andover 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 31.3 miLowest 47.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (14%)Rapid City (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Huron TownshipFew work in Andover
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.8Highest 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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