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Dexter Township vs Rauville Township 11 miles apart in Codington County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (58.3× in Rauville Township) and trails (2.7× in Dexter 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.
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 $400 more a month in Rauville 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
Dexter Township $1,630 /mo
Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · Housing →
Rauville Township $2,030 /mo
Typical home $352K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
The difference: $400 a month , about $4,800 a year , between Rauville Township and Dexter 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 3 — 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 11 miles apart And the people who already live in one and work in the other.
Dexter Township ↔ Rauville Township 11 miles apart · Same county
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
186 Lowest 196 Highest
Median age
56 ±24.7 Lowest 47% above SD 58.7 ±5.1 Highest 54% above SD
Kids under 18
24.2% ±9.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 5.6% ±13.6 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
43% ±20.6 Highest SD: 18% 16.3% ±15.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 7.1% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.6 Lowest SD: 5% 1% ±5.3 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$75,750 ±$11k about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,500 ±$51k Lowest 7% above SD $351,900 ±$29k Highest 37% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,200 Lowest 19% below SD $2,229 Highest 18% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 1.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 97.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Lowest 4 yrs older than SD 1981 Highest 1 yr newer than SD
Average commuteone way
23 min Highest 26% above SD 19 min Lowest 8% above SD
Work from home
0% ±11.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 13.6% ±14 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Highest 9.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 1.75 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (50%) Watertown (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
2% work in Rauville Township Few work in Dexter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
8.2 mi Highest 3.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 0.9
“±” 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.
Dexter Township or Rauville Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dexter Township? → Moving to Dexter Township: what should I know? →
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Rauville Township or Dexter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rauville Township? → Moving to Rauville Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dexter Township Towns like Dexter 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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