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Cortlandt Township vs Mercier Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (6.9× in Cortlandt Township) and property tax bill (+77% in Cortlandt Township).

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Cortlandt Township, SDAn outdoors townEdmunds County · 834 people
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Mercier Township, SDAn outdoors townBrown County · 121 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.

Cortlandt TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors67.5% conserved land12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cortlandt Township →
Mercier TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43% conserved land10 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Mercier 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.

Size6.9×
Cortlandt Township is the bigger place
Cortlandt Township 834Mercier Township 121
Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Cortlandt Township
Cortlandt Township $2,640Mercier Township $1,490
Conserved land+24.5 pts
Cortlandt Township has more conserved land
Cortlandt Township 67.5%Mercier Township 43%
Bachelor’s degree++22.1 pts
More adults in Mercier Township have a degree
Mercier Township 65.2%Cortlandt Township 43.1%
Typical home built32 yrs
Mercier Township’s homes are older
Cortlandt Township 1979Mercier Township 1947
Jobs per worker2×
Cortlandt Township is more of a job hub
Cortlandt Township 0.59Mercier Township 0.30
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Cortlandt 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.

Cortlandt Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $375K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →
Mercier Township$1,660/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.51% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Cortlandt Township and Mercier 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

Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cortlandt TownshipMercier TownshipCortlandt TownshipMercier Township
Cortlandt Township ↔ Mercier Township4.6 miles apart · They share a border
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
Cortlandt TownshipMercier Township
Snow a year34″43″
January low3°F2°F
July high84°F85°F
Growing season (days)143d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th37th
Outdoors & history
Cortlandt TownshipMercier Township
Trails12 mi10 mi
Conserved land67.5%43%
Community
Cortlandt TownshipMercier Township
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.

Cortlandt TownshipMercier Township
People
Population 834Highest 121Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.3% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 52.7±9.3Lowest 39% above SD 62.1±22.3Highest 63% above SD
Mercier Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.4%±10.3Highest SD: 24.2% 7.4%±24.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±4.6Lowest SD: 18% 42.1%±29.7Highest SD: 18%
Mercier Township and Cortlandt Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 65.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±11.7Lowest SD: 5%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,611±$31kHighest 38% above SD $81,250±$28kLowest 8% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,000±$73kHighest 46% above SD $292,300±$90kLowest 14% above SD
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,216±$670 29% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,640Highest 3% below SD $1,490Lowest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.7%±58.9Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.6%Highest SD: 68.6% 85.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr older than SD 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 17% above SD 19 minLowest 8% above SD
Work from home 12.3%±8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±11.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Cortlandt Township and Mercier Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (29%)Aberdeen (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mercier TownshipFew work in Cortlandt Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 67.5%Highest 43%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.1 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 0.8Lowest
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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