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Canton vs Canton Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (38.1× in Canton) and home values (2.7× in Canton Township).

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Canton, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 3,033 people
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Canton Township, SDA history townLincoln County · 514 people
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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.

CantonKnown for its schools
Schools#6 for schools in SDof 34 towns Housing$305K typical home5% below the SD typical home HealthHealthier than 60%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Canton →
Canton TownshipA history town
History12 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Canton 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.

Street grid38.1×
Canton has the more walkable street grid
Canton 61.0Canton Township 1.6
Home values2.7×
Homes cost more in Canton Township
Canton Township $508,500Canton $191,400
Size5.9×
Canton is the bigger place
Canton 3,033Canton Township 514
Homeowners+31.9 pts renters
Canton has more renters
Canton Township 100%Canton 68.1%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Canton Township
Canton Township $3,377Canton $2,434
Average commute8 min
Canton has the shorter commute
Canton Township 28 minCanton 20 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,020 more a month in Canton 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.

Canton$1,920/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $673/mo · Housing →
Canton Township$2,950/mo
Typical home $509K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $1,020 a month, about $12,300 a year, between Canton Township and Canton.

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

Canton and Canton Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CantonCanton TownshipCantonCanton Township
Canton ↔ Canton Township3.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
94 Canton residents work in Canton Township (5.7% of its workers)
74 Canton Township residents work in Canton (22.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Canton →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A−CantonBetter than 79% of districts in the state –Canton TownshipNot graded
Health
BCantonHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns –Canton TownshipNot graded
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
CantonCanton Township
Snow a year36″36″
January low6°F6°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)151d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st71st
Outdoors & history
CantonCanton Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.3%0.1%
National Register places133
Archive photos—12
Community
CantonCanton Township
Library hours a week45 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

CantonCanton Township
People
Population 3,033Highest 514Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.3%Lowest SD: +8.9% +6.8%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 42.2±11.9Lowest 11% above SD 48.2±14.4Highest 27% above SD
Canton Township and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.9%±6.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.5%±13.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Canton Township and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.9%±6.2Highest SD: 18% 21.8%±9Lowest SD: 18%
Canton and Canton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 18.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.2Lowest SD: 5% 1.8%±3.5Highest SD: 5%
Canton Township and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,850±$10kLowest 19% below SD $104,118±$35kHighest 39% above SD
Canton Township and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $191,400±$11kLowest 26% below SD $508,500±$102kHighest 98% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $673±$109 29% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,434Lowest 11% below SD $3,377Highest 24% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.9%±17 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 8.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.1%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than SD 1974Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% above SD 28 minHighest 56% above SD
Work from home 9.3%±8.2Highest SD: 9.7% 4.7%±6.6Lowest SD: 9.7%
Canton and Canton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19.1%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.72Lowest 1.26Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (43%)Sioux Falls (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in Canton Township23% work in Canton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.0Highest 1.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 34 in SD—
School district Canton School District 41-1—
High school in town Canton High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.9 —
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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