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Aurora vs Trenton Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (63.8× in Aurora) and property tax bill (+87% in Trenton Township).

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Aurora, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,444 people
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Trenton Township, SDA small town of 249Brookings County · 249 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.

AuroraOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aurora →
Trenton TownshipA small town of 249
Quiet strengthsTrenton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Trenton 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.

Street grid63.8×
Aurora has the more walkable street grid
Aurora 63.8Trenton Township 1.0
Property tax bill+87%
Tax bills are bigger in Trenton Township
Trenton Township $5,515Aurora $2,951
Bachelor’s degree++38.7 pts
More adults in Aurora have a degree
Aurora 42.8%Trenton Township 4.1%
Size5.8×
Aurora is the bigger place
Aurora 1,444Trenton Township 249
Typical home built46 yrs
Trenton Township’s homes are older
Aurora 2010Trenton Township 1964
Median age13.1 yrs
Trenton Township skews older
Trenton Township 42.1Aurora 29
★ What stands out · Where they are

Aurora and Trenton Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AuroraTrenton TownshipAuroraTrenton Township
Aurora ↔ Trenton Township3.6 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A−AuroraHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns –Trenton TownshipNot graded
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
AuroraTrenton Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)145d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th40th
Outdoors & history
AuroraTrenton Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0.9%
Community
AuroraTrenton 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.

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.

AuroraTrenton Township
People
Population 1,444Highest 249Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +96.8% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 29±2.4Lowest 24% below SD 42.1±9.5Highest 11% above SD
Kids under 18 27.1%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2% 24.5%±14.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Aurora and Trenton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.5%±1.8Highest SD: 18% 4%±12.2Lowest SD: 18%
Aurora and Trenton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 4.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 12.6%±10.1Highest SD: 5% 0%±5.7Lowest SD: 5%
Aurora and Trenton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,952±$9kLowest 28% above SD $113,750±$10kHighest 52% above SD
Trenton Township and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,600±$17k 9% below SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $840±$192 11% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,951Lowest 8% above SD $5,515Highest 102% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.7%±19.9Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Aurora and Trenton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75%Lowest SD: 68.6% 83.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2010Highest 30 yrs newer than SD 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 7% below SD 17 minHighest 4% below SD
Work from home 11.4%±5.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 24%±26.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Trenton Township and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 7.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (55%)Brookings (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Trenton TownshipFew work in Aurora
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.8Highest 1.0Lowest
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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