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Buffalo Gap vs Darlington Township 229 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (103× in Darlington Township) and street grid (77.3× in Buffalo Gap).
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.
Buffalo Gap A small town of 131
Quiet strengths Buffalo Gap doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Darlington Township A small town of 86
Quiet strengths Darlington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Darlington 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
Growing season (days) 133d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 229 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Buffalo Gap ↔ Darlington Township 229 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
131 Highest 86 Lowest
Median age
66.3 ±23 Highest 74% above SD 62.8 ±9.2 Lowest 65% above SD
Kids under 18
15.3% ±16.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 0% ±32.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
51.1% ±25.5 Highest SD: 18% 47.7% ±47.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 19.8% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.8 SD: 5% 0% ±16.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$54,063 ±$53k 28% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$100,000 ±$56k 61% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$864 68% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
1.5% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961 19 yrs older than SD —
Average commuteone way
27 min 49% above SD —
Work from home
17.2% ±23.4 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 8.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.53 Highest 0.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (42%) Platte (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Darlington Township Few work in Buffalo Gap
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 5.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 10.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
69.6 Highest 0.9 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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Towns like Buffalo Gap 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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