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Beresford vs Groton

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.7× in Beresford) and growth since 2010 (+14 pts in Beresford).

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Beresford, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 2,360 people

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Groton, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,691 people

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.

BeresfordOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 18844 places on the National Register All about Beresford →

GrotonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$250K typical home22% below the SD typical home All about Groton →

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.

Beresford has more miles of trail

Beresford 2.9 miGroton 0.3 mi

Growth since 2010+14 pts

Beresford has grown faster since 2010

Beresford +8.7%Groton -5.3%

Average commute5 min

Groton has the shorter commute

Beresford 22 minGroton 17 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Beresford

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 paymentRate%

Beresford$1,990/mo

Typical home $328K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $914/mo · Housing →

Groton$1,600/mo

Typical home $250K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $981/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Beresford and Groton.

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.

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.

Safety

B−BeresfordSafer than 54% of U.S. towns –GrotonNot graded

Schools

B−BeresfordBetter than 51% of districts in the state A−GrotonBetter than 80% of districts in the state

Health

A−BeresfordHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns A−GrotonHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns

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

BeresfordGroton

Snow a year31″32″

January low7°F —

July high84°F —

Growing season (days)151d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st 38th

Outdoors & history

BeresfordGroton

Trails3 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled1884 1888

National Register places4 3

Community

BeresfordGroton

Library hours a week43 hrs 43 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeresfordSD GrotonSD

Beresford ↔ Groton176 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

BeresfordGroton

People

Population 2,360Highest 1,691Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.7%Highest SD: +8.9% -5.3%Lowest SD: +8.9%

Median age 35.5±6.4Highest 7% below SD 33.9±4.2Lowest 11% below SD

Beresford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 30.4%±3.9Lowest SD: 24.2% 30.6%±5.3Highest SD: 24.2%

Groton and Beresford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18.6%±2.8Highest SD: 18% 13%±4.1Lowest SD: 18%

Beresford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28%Lowest SD: 31.9% 35.5%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.5Lowest SD: 5% 2.8%±1.3Highest SD: 5%

Groton and Beresford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $78,793±$9kLowest 5% above SD $89,861±$25kHighest 20% above SD

Groton and Beresford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $234,400±$22kHighest 9% below SD $190,600±$43kLowest 26% below SD

Beresford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $914±$206Lowest 3% below SD $981±$70Highest 4% above SD

Groton and Beresford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,313Lowest 15% below SD $2,631Highest 3% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19.6%±12Lowest SD: 39.8% 39.2%±18.4Highest SD: 39.8%

Groton and Beresford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 5.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.3%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Highest SD: 68.6% 73.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 22% above SD 17 minLowest 6% below SD

Work from home 3.8%±2 SD: 9.7% 3.8%±1.6 SD: 9.7%

Work in townworking residents 15.2%Highest 12.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 18.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.69Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (27%)Aberdeen (38%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GrotonFew work in Beresford

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.1Highest 72.4Lowest

Schools

School district Beresford School District 61-2Groton Area School District 06-6

High school in town Beresford High School - 01Groton Area High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 14.8Highest 12.5Lowest

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Beresford neighborsTown Square →

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Groton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Beresford

Pleasant Township428 people · $263K homes

Prairie Township155 people · $336K homes

Towns like Beresford

Elk Point2,537 people · $249K homes

Lennox2,468 people · $236K homes

Parkston1,874 people · $157K homes

Hartford3,478 people · $258K homes

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.