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Baker Township vs Strandburg 128 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (96× in Strandburg) and typical home built (70 yrs in Strandburg).
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.
Baker Township A small town of 56
Quiet strengths Baker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baker Township →
Strandburg A small town of 58
Quiet strengths Strandburg doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Strandburg →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $340 more a month in Baker 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
Baker Township $930 /mo
Typical home $138K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Strandburg $590 /mo
Typical home $104K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · Housing →
The difference: $340 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Baker Township and Strandburg.
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 128 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Baker Township ↔ Strandburg 128 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
56 Lowest 58 Highest
Median age
31.5 ±28.3 Highest 17% below SD 30.5 ±23.8 Lowest 20% below SD
Kids under 18
32.1% ±38.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 32.8% ±36.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
10.7% ±47.4 Lowest SD: 18% 12.1% ±49 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
3.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 3.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.3% ±22.2 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±24.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$85,893 ±$42k Highest 14% above SD $68,125 ±$38k Lowest 9% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$137,500 ±$30k Highest 47% below SD $104,200 ±$48k Lowest 60% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $538 80% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 31% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2012 Highest 32 yrs newer than SD 1942 Lowest 38 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest 11% below SD 28 min Highest 58% above SD
Work from home
10.7% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 18.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.79 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (38%) Milbank (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Strandburg Few work in Baker Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 96.0 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.
Baker Township or Strandburg: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Baker Township? → Moving to Baker Township: what should I know? →
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Strandburg or Baker Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Strandburg? → Moving to Strandburg: what should I know? →
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Bordering Baker Township Towns like Baker 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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