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Becker Township vs Oak Lake Township 73 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (30.3× in Oak Lake Township) and work from home (+57.5 pts in Oak Lake Township).
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.
Becker Township A small town of 118
Quiet strengths Becker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Becker Township →
Oak Lake Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Oak Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oak Lake 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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
Becker Township $1,580 /mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.40% · Housing →
Oak Lake Township $1,610 /mo
Typical home $278K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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 73 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Becker Township ↔ Oak Lake Township 73 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
118 Highest 109 Lowest
Median age
58.5 ±34.2 Lowest 54% above SD 60 ±21.6 Highest 58% above SD
Kids under 18
23.7% ±25.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 22.9% ±20.2 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
14.4% ±23.6 Lowest SD: 18% 29.4% ±39.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12 SD: 5% 0% ±13 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$102,344 ±$98k Lowest 36% above SD $133,125 ±$117k Highest 77% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$282,500 ±$162k Highest 10% above SD $277,700 ±$16k Lowest 8% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,125 Lowest 59% below SD $1,866 Highest 31% below SD
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1973 Highest 7 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
15 min 19% below SD —
Work from home
12.5% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 70% ±33.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.91 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wilmot (23%) Brookings (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Oak Lake Township Few work in Becker Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5.3% Highest 4.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.6 mi Highest 1.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 1.1 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.
Becker Township or Oak Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Becker Township? → Moving to Becker Township: what should I know? →
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Oak Lake Township or Becker Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oak Lake Township? → Moving to Oak Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Becker Township Towns like Becker 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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