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Brant Lake vs Hamilton Township 110 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (43.7× in Brant Lake) and conserved land (+28.9 pts in Hamilton 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.
Brant Lake A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Brant Lake doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brant Lake →
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
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 110 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brant Lake ↔ Hamilton Township 110 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
63 Highest 31 Lowest
Median age
66.2 ±1.5 Highest 74% above SD 65.2 ±12.1 Lowest 72% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±44.9 SD: 24.2% 0% ±91.2 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
61.9% ±46.6 Highest SD: 18% 54.8% ±100 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 74.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.4 SD: 5% 0% ±45.6 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$104,318 ±$41k 39% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$455,000 ±$71k 77% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,767 38% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992 12 yrs newer than SD —
Average commuteone way
17 min 6% below SD —
Work from home
4.7% ±8.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±71.4 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.8 mi Highest 8.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (19%) Platte (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hamilton Township Few work in Brant Lake
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 28.9% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 4.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
13.1 Highest 0.3 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.
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Bordering Brant Lake Towns like Brant Lake 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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