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Bridgewater Township vs Aurora Township 42 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.8× in Aurora Township) and property tax bill (+53% in Bridgewater 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.
Bridgewater Township A small town of 238
Quiet strengths Bridgewater Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bridgewater Township →
Aurora Township A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Aurora Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Aurora Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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 $240 more a month in Aurora Township 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
Bridgewater Township $2,120 /mo
Typical home $365K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Aurora Township $2,360 /mo
Typical home $425K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
The difference: $240 a month , about $2,900 a year , between Aurora Township and Bridgewater Township.
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
Famous people born here 2 — 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 42 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bridgewater Township ↔ Aurora Township 42 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
238 Highest 124 Lowest
Median age
13.7 ±29.4 Highest 64% below SD 8.5 ±20.5 Lowest 78% below SD
Kids under 18
52.9% ±46 Lowest SD: 24.2% 54% ±29.8 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8% ±11.5 Highest SD: 18% 6.5% ±26.3 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.6% Highest SD: 31.9% 35.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±5.9 SD: 5% 0% ±11.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $93,636 ±$5k 25% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$365,000 ±$149k Lowest 42% above SD $425,000 ±$192k Highest 65% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,464 Highest 10% below SD $1,614 Lowest 41% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 2.4% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 90% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1940 Lowest 40 yrs older than SD 1953 Highest 27 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
34 min 92% above SD —
Work from home
14.7% ±10.6 Highest SD: 9.7% 5.7% ±5.1 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.05 Lowest 0.29 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (39%) Plankinton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Aurora Township Few work in Bridgewater Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.7% Lowest 26.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 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.
Bridgewater Township or Aurora Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bridgewater Township? → Moving to Bridgewater Township: what should I know? →
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Aurora Township or Bridgewater Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Aurora Township? → Moving to Aurora Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Bridgewater Township Towns like Bridgewater 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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