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Edison Township vs Brandon Township

Next-door neighbors in Minnehaha County. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Brandon Township) and work from home (+20.4 pts in Edison Township).

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Edison Township, SDA small town of 288Minnehaha County · 288 people
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Brandon Township, SDA small town of 536Minnehaha County · 536 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.

Edison TownshipA small town of 288
Quiet strengthsEdison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Edison Township →
Brandon TownshipA small town of 536
Quiet strengthsBrandon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brandon Township →
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 $870 more a month in Edison 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.

Edison Township$2,970/mo
Typical home $507K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Brandon Township$2,100/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Edison Township and Brandon 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

Edison Township and Brandon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Edison TownshipBrandon TownshipEdison TownshipBrandon Township
Edison Township ↔ Brandon Township4.8 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
Edison TownshipBrandon Township
Snow a year45″49″
January low9°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)157d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd28th
Outdoors & history
Edison TownshipBrandon Township
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—3
Community
Edison TownshipBrandon 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.

Edison TownshipBrandon Township
People
Population 288Lowest 536Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.9%Highest SD: +8.9% +4.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 45.6±15.1Highest 20% above SD 38.3±13.5Lowest about the SD average
Edison Township and Brandon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26%±10.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.1%±6.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Brandon Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±9.9Highest SD: 18% 16.8%±7.3Lowest SD: 18%
Edison Township and Brandon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 34.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.9Lowest SD: 5% 8.8%±6.3Highest SD: 5%
Brandon Township and Edison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,214±$18kHighest 97% above SD $114,271±$49kLowest 52% above SD
Edison Township and Brandon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $507,100±$77kHighest 97% above SD $346,400±$96kLowest 35% above SD
Edison Township and Brandon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,727Highest 37% above SD $3,429Lowest 26% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 21.6%±52.8 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 80.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 15 yrs newer than SD 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 28% above SD 25 minHighest 40% above SD
Work from home 23.9%±10Highest SD: 9.7% 3.5%±5.3Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (55%)Sioux Falls (67%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brandon TownshipFew work in Edison Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 1.6Highest
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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