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Andover vs Watauga Township 178 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (73.8× in Andover) and property tax bill (+42% in Andover).
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.
Andover A small town of 31
Quiet strengths Andover doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Watauga Township A small town of 29
Quiet strengths Watauga Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Watauga 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.
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
National Register places 1 — 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 178 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Andover ↔ Watauga Township 178 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
31 Highest 29 Lowest
Median age
61.6 ±2.3 Highest 62% above SD 55.5 ±9.4 Lowest 46% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 6.9% ±91.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
29% ±86.7 Highest SD: 18% 20.7% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 20% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.7% ±34.4 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±48.8 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$68,333 ±$36k 9% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$57,500 ±$17k 78% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$763 Highest 72% below SD $538 Lowest 80% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
9.7% Lowest SD: 11.9% 37.9% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.4% Highest SD: 68.6% 84.6% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1959 Highest 21 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
13 min 26% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±71.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.5% ±18.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Lowest 39.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.10 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (14%) McIntosh (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Watauga Township Few work in Andover
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
73.8 Highest 1.0 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.
Andover or Watauga Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Andover? → Moving to Andover: what should I know? →
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Watauga Township or Andover: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Watauga Township? → Moving to Watauga Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Andover 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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