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Dexter Township vs Eden Township

Next-door neighbors in Codington County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+35 pts renters in Eden Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+32.3 pts in Eden Township).

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Dexter Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 186 people
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Eden Township, SDAn outdoors townCodington County · 79 people
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.

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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Dexter 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.

Dexter Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
Eden Township$1,220/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Dexter Township and Eden 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

Dexter Township and Eden Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Dexter TownshipEden TownshipDexter TownshipEden Township
Dexter Township ↔ Eden Township9.0 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
Dexter TownshipEden Township
Snow a year32″43″
January low2°F2°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)143d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Dexter TownshipEden Township
Trails8 mi9 mi
Conserved land13.9%29.2%
National Register places31
Community
Dexter TownshipEden 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.

Dexter TownshipEden Township
People
Population 186Highest 79Lowest
Median age 56±24.7Highest 47% above SD 36.3±40.7Lowest 4% below SD
Dexter Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±9.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 44.3%±18.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Eden Township and Dexter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 43%±20.6Highest SD: 18% 13.9%±33.5Lowest SD: 18%
Dexter Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.6Lowest SD: 5% 8.9%±14.7Highest SD: 5%
Eden Township and Dexter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,750±$11kHighest about the SD average $68,929±$14kLowest 8% below SD
Dexter Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,500±$51kHighest 7% above SD $181,300±$140kLowest 30% below SD
Dexter Township and Eden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,200 19% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 65%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs older than SD 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 min 26% above SD —
Work from home 0%±11.5 SD: 9.7% 0%±52.6 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (50%)Watertown (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Eden TownshipFew work in Dexter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.9%Lowest 29.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 8.2 miLowest 9.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9 0.9
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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