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

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

Eden Township and Dexter Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Eden TownshipDexter TownshipEden TownshipDexter Township
Eden Township ↔ Dexter 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
Eden TownshipDexter Township
Snow a year43″32″
January low2°F2°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th46th
Outdoors & history
Eden TownshipDexter Township
Trails9 mi8 mi
Conserved land29.2%13.9%
National Register places13
Community
Eden TownshipDexter 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.

Eden TownshipDexter Township
People
Population 79Lowest 186Highest
Median age 36.3±40.7Lowest 4% below SD 56±24.7Highest 47% above 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 44.3%±18.4Highest SD: 24.2% 24.2%±9.1Lowest 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+ 13.9%±33.5Lowest SD: 18% 43%±20.6Highest 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+ 43.2%Highest SD: 31.9% 10.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.9%±14.7Highest SD: 5% 0%±7.6Lowest 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 $68,929±$14kLowest 8% below SD $75,750±$11kHighest about the SD average
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 $181,300±$140kLowest 30% below SD $276,500±$51kHighest 7% above 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 5.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD 1976Highest 4 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 23 min 26% above SD
Work from home 0%±52.6 SD: 9.7% 0%±11.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (55%)Watertown (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dexter TownshipFew work in Eden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 29.2%Highest 13.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.4 miHighest 8.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
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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