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Bryant Township vs Harmon Township
Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.7× in Bryant Township) and age 65+ (+65.4 pts in Bryant 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.
Bryant Township A small town of 152
Quiet strengths Bryant Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bryant Township →
Harmon Township A small town of 248
Quiet strengths Harmon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmon 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 $510 more a month in Bryant 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 %
Bryant Township $1,660 /mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Harmon Township $1,150 /mo
Typical home $192K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
The difference: $510 a month , about $6,100 a year , between Bryant Township and Harmon 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.
Where they are Bryant Township and Harmon Township share a border And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Bryant Township ↔ Harmon Township 6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Bryant Township Harmon Township
Outdoors & history
Bryant Township Harmon Township
Community
Bryant Township Harmon 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.
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
Bryant Township Harmon Township
People
Population
152 Lowest
248 Highest
Median age
69.5 ±11.1 Highest
83% above SD
50.6 ±6.6 Lowest
33% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±18.6 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
14.1% ±7.3 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Harmon Township and Bryant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
80.3% ±9.5 Highest
SD: 18%
14.9% ±5.8 Lowest
SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.8% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
27.6% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±9.3 Lowest
SD: 5%
6.5% ±7.5 Highest
SD: 5%
Harmon Township and Bryant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,750 ±$15k Lowest
8% below SD
$142,083 ±$87k Highest
89% above SD
Harmon Township and Bryant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$283,300 ±$207k Highest
10% above SD
$191,700 ±$127k Lowest
26% below SD
Bryant Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,069 Highest
24% below SD
$1,714 Lowest
37% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100
SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
6.6% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
SD: 68.6%
92.3% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest
17 yrs newer than SD
1956 Lowest
24 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
— 17 min
7% below SD
Work from home
5.4% ±6 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
24.1% ±20.4 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Harmon Township and Bryant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
1% Highest
0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest
21.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.45 Highest
0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (29%) Sisseton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Harmon Township 6% work in Bryant Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
7% Highest
6.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Lowest
3.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
4
4
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.5 Highest
1.1 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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Harmon Township or Bryant Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Bryant Township Towns like Bryant 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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