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Bath Township vs Aberdeen Township

Next-door neighbors in Brown County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.3× in Aberdeen Township) and median age (15.4 yrs in Aberdeen Township).

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Bath Township, SDA small town of 446Brown County · 446 people
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Aberdeen Township, SDA regional job hubBrown County · 548 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.

Bath TownshipA small town of 446
Quiet strengthsBath Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bath Township →
Aberdeen TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,409 jobsbased in Aberdeen Township, a regional job hub Famous people39 notable peopleborn in Aberdeen Township HistorySettled in 188012 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Aberdeen 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.

Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Aberdeen Township
Aberdeen Township $3,406Bath Township $1,512
Median age15.4 yrs
Aberdeen Township skews older
Aberdeen Township 59.1Bath Township 43.7
Bachelor’s degree++27.1 pts
More adults in Aberdeen Township have a degree
Aberdeen Township 40.4%Bath Township 13.3%
Jobs per worker2.4×
Aberdeen Township is more of a job hub
Aberdeen Township 3.02Bath Township 1.26
Homeowners+16.6 pts renters
Bath Township has more renters
Aberdeen Township 100%Bath Township 83.4%
Average commute6 min
Aberdeen Township has the shorter commute
Bath Township 19 minAberdeen Township 14 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $740 more a month in Aberdeen 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.

Bath Township$1,880/mo
Typical home $334K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →
Aberdeen Township$2,610/mo
Typical home $444K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →

The difference: $740 a month, about $8,800 a year, between Aberdeen Township and Bath Township.

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.

Where they are

Bath Township and Aberdeen Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Bath TownshipAberdeen TownshipBath TownshipAberdeen Township
Bath Township ↔ Aberdeen Township8.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
10 Bath Township residents work in Aberdeen Township (2.8% of its workers)
8 Aberdeen Township residents work in Bath Township (1.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Bath Township →
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
Bath TownshipAberdeen Township
Snow a year42″43″
January low—2°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th41st
Outdoors & history
Bath TownshipAberdeen Township
Trails6 mi4 mi
Conserved land4.6%2.6%
Settled—1880
Archive photos112
Famous people born here—39
Community
Bath TownshipAberdeen 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.

Bath TownshipAberdeen Township
People
Population 446Lowest 548Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Highest SD: +8.9% +0.1%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.7±6.7Lowest 15% above SD 59.1±5.5Highest 56% above SD
Kids under 18 25.1%±14.3Highest SD: 24.2% 24.3%±9.7Lowest SD: 24.2%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±12.4Lowest SD: 18% 20.6%±8.9Highest SD: 18%
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest SD: 31.9% 40.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±9.8Highest SD: 5% 4.4%±9.1Lowest SD: 5%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $86,250±$59kLowest 15% above SD $96,667±$61kHighest 29% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $333,600±$111kLowest 30% above SD $444,100±$65kHighest 73% above SD
Aberdeen Township and Bath Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,512Lowest 44% below SD $3,406Highest 25% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 19%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than SD 1990Lowest 10 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 7% above SD 14 minLowest 24% below SD
Work from home 4%±5.4Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Bath Township and Aberdeen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 4.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.26Lowest 3.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (54%)Aberdeen (68%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Aberdeen Township2% work in Bath Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.6%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.0 miHighest 4.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Lowest 2.8Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Bath Township

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Aberdeen28,189 people · $217K homes
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Henry Township52 people · $223K homes
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Gem Township245 people · $346K homes

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Sheridan Township445 people · $265K homes
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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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