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Franklin Township vs Woonsocket Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+88% in Woonsocket Township) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Woonsocket Township).

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Franklin Township, SDA small town of 184Jerauld County · 184 people
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Woonsocket Township, SDAn outdoors townSanborn County · 184 people
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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.

Franklin TownshipA small town of 184
Quiet strengthsFranklin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Franklin Township →
Woonsocket TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors26.4% conserved land8.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Woonsocket 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.

Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Woonsocket Township
Woonsocket Township $2,444Franklin Township $1,300
Jobs per worker2.2×
Woonsocket Township is more of a job hub
Woonsocket Township 1.71Franklin Township 0.79
Bachelor’s degree++14.4 pts
More adults in Woonsocket Township have a degree
Woonsocket Township 24.8%Franklin Township 10.4%
Homeowners+11.9 pts renters
Woonsocket Township has more renters
Franklin Township 100%Woonsocket Township 88.1%
Typical home built16 yrs
Woonsocket Township’s homes are older
Franklin Township 1954Woonsocket Township 1938
★ What stands out · Where they are

Franklin Township and Woonsocket Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Franklin TownshipWoonsocket TownshipFranklin TownshipWoonsocket Township
Franklin Township ↔ Woonsocket Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Franklin Township$1,100/mo
Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Woonsocket Township$1,190/mo
Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,100 a year, between Woonsocket Township and Franklin 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
Franklin TownshipWoonsocket Township
Snow a year45″26″
January low7°F5°F
July high84°F86°F
Growing season (days)157d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st45th
Outdoors & history
Franklin TownshipWoonsocket Township
Trails—9 mi
Conserved land—26.4%
Community
Franklin TownshipWoonsocket 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.

Franklin TownshipWoonsocket Township
People
Population 184 184
Median age 41.7±21Lowest 10% above SD 65.1±9.7Highest 71% above SD
Woonsocket Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±15.2Highest SD: 24.2% 12.5%±11.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Franklin Township and Woonsocket Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.8%±11.1Lowest SD: 18% 51.1%±21.5Highest SD: 18%
Woonsocket Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 24.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.7 SD: 5% 0%±7.7 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $105,726±$31k 41% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,800±$84kHighest 27% below SD $188,700±$14kLowest 27% below SD
Franklin Township and Woonsocket Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,300Lowest 52% below SD $2,444Highest 10% below SD
Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 21.2%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 88.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Highest 26 yrs older than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 15 min 15% below SD
Work from home 31.6%±27.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 47.6%±30.5Highest SD: 9.7%
Woonsocket Township and Franklin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Lowest 1.71Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wessington Springs (21%)Woonsocket (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Woonsocket TownshipFew work in Franklin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 20.6%Lowest 26.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.5Highest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Franklin Township

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Blaine Township35 people · $450K homes
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Alpena Township58 people · $475K homes
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Wessington Springs Township60 people · $433K homes

Towns like Franklin Township

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Jasper Township268 people
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Gayville Township224 people · $145K homes
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Valley Township198 people · $182K homes
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Fordham Township116 people

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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