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Bethel Township vs Nutley Township
179 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (20.8× in Bethel Township) and work from home (+73.5 pts in Nutley 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.
Bethel Township A small town of 89
Quiet strengths Bethel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bethel 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.
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
Bethel Township Nutley Township
Outdoors & history
Bethel Township Nutley Township
Community
Bethel Township Nutley Township
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 179 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bethel Township ↔ Nutley Township 179 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
Bethel Township Nutley Township
People
Population
89 Highest
52 Lowest
Median age
59.4 ±12.8 Highest
56% above SD
58.2 ±0.9 Lowest
53% above SD
Bethel Township and Nutley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
5.6% ±30.9 Highest
SD: 24.2%
0% ±54.4 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Bethel Township and Nutley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2% ±36.5 Highest
SD: 18%
25% ±59.5 Lowest
SD: 18%
Bethel Township and Nutley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.8% Highest
SD: 31.9%
36.5% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.9
SD: 5%
0% ±27.2
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$125,714 ±$90k
67% above SD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$181,300 ±$121k
30% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,854
32% below SD
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
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Below poverty line
0%
SD: 11.9%
0%
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.7% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
66.7% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938
42 yrs older than SD
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Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
34% above SD
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Work from home
11.1% ±14.8 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
84.6% ±51.9 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Highest
17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest
0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Vermillion (22%) Webster (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Nutley Township Few work in Bethel Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0.1% Lowest
59.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
8.3 mi Highest
0.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest
1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.3 Highest
0.6 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Bordering Bethel Township Towns like Bethel 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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