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Benton Township vs Brantford Township 73 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.8× in Benton 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.
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
Growing season (days) 143d — 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 73 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Benton Township ↔ Brantford 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
59 Highest 57 Lowest
Median age
41.5 ±31.5 Lowest 9% above SD 44.6 ±36.8 Highest 17% above SD
Kids under 18
33.9% ±42.3 Highest SD: 24.2% 28.1% ±46.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
23.7% ±55.8 Lowest SD: 18% 35.1% ±60.4 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 41.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24 SD: 5% 0% ±24.8 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $124,125 ±$86k 65% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$377,300 ±$253k 47% above SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.3% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958 Highest 22 yrs older than SD 1951 Lowest 29 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±55.6 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Highest 16.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (28%) Watertown (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brantford Township Few work in Benton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
21.1% Lowest 23.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
8.3 mi Highest 3.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 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.
Benton Township or Brantford Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Benton Township? → Moving to Benton Township: what should I know? →
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Brantford Township or Benton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brantford Township? → Moving to Brantford Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Benton Township Towns like Benton 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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