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Eden vs Estelline Township
74 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (64.8× in Eden) and jobs per worker (12.3× in Eden).
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Eden, SD Homes around $392K South Dakota · 221 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.
Estelline Township A small town of 306
Quiet strengths Estelline Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Estelline 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,090 more a month in Eden 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 %
Eden $2,640 /mo
Typical home $392K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Estelline Township $1,550 /mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.38% · Housing →
The difference: $1,090 a month , about $13,100 a year , between Eden and Estelline 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
Eden Estelline Township
Outdoors & history
Eden Estelline Township
National Register places — 1
Famous people born here — 2
Community
Eden Estelline Township
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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eden ↔ Estelline Township 74 miles apart
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
Eden Estelline Township
People
Population
221 Lowest
306 Highest
Median age
53.8 ±34.5 Highest
42% above SD
53.7 ±5.3 Lowest
41% above SD
Eden and Estelline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.8% ±9.9 Highest
SD: 24.2%
21.6% ±8.5 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Eden and Estelline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
12.2% ±6.4 Lowest
SD: 18%
25.8% ±3.8 Highest
SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.6% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
48.2% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.4 Lowest
SD: 5%
1% ±3.5 Highest
SD: 5%
Estelline Township and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
— $80,972 ±$6k
8% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $242,900 ±$117k
6% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$775 ±$79
18% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,652 Lowest
39% below SD
$3,357 Highest
23% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20% ±100 Highest
SD: 39.8%
0% ±100 Lowest
SD: 39.8%
Eden and Estelline Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.4% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
8.8% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.2% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
96.9% Highest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2000 Highest
20 yrs newer than SD
1969 Lowest
11 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
9 min Lowest
52% below SD
39 min Highest
117% above SD
Work from home
0.8% ±2.2 Lowest
SD: 9.7%
23.4% ±10.4 Highest
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest
22.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.23 Highest
0.10 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (29%) Watertown (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Estelline Township Few work in Eden
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
12.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
97.2 Highest
1.5 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Towns like Eden 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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