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Grafton Township vs Mathews Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (14.5× in Mathews Township) and median age (30.6 yrs in Mathews Township).

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Grafton Township, SDA small town of 73Miner County · 73 people
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Mathews Township, SDAn outdoors townKingsbury County · 175 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.

Grafton TownshipA small town of 73
Quiet strengthsGrafton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grafton Township →
Mathews TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors32.9% conserved land12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mathews 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.

Trails14.5×
Mathews Township has more miles of trail
Mathews Township 11.6 miGrafton Township 0.8 mi
Median age30.6 yrs
Mathews Township skews older
Mathews Township 47.2Grafton Township 16.6
Street grid2×
Grafton Township has the more walkable street grid
Grafton Township 1.0Mathews Township 0.5
Conserved land+11.7 pts
Mathews Township has more conserved land
Mathews Township 32.9%Grafton Township 21.2%
Homeowners+11.2 pts renters
Mathews Township has more renters
Grafton Township 100%Mathews Township 88.8%
Size2.4×
Mathews Township is the bigger place
Mathews Township 175Grafton Township 73
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Grafton 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.

Grafton Township$2,060/mo
Typical home $333K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · Housing →
Mathews Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Grafton Township and Mathews 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

Grafton Township and Mathews Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Grafton TownshipMathews TownshipGrafton TownshipMathews Township
Grafton Township ↔ Mathews Township7.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
Grafton TownshipMathews Township
Snow a year36″41″
January low5°F5°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)149d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th30th
Outdoors & history
Grafton TownshipMathews Township
Trails—12 mi
Conserved land—32.9%
National Register places1—
Community
Grafton TownshipMathews 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.

Grafton TownshipMathews Township
People
Population 73Lowest 175Highest
Median age 16.6±1.5Lowest 56% below SD 47.2±28.8Highest 24% above SD
Kids under 18 56.2%±52.5Highest SD: 24.2% 24.6%±17.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Grafton Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±47.5Lowest SD: 18% 25.7%±14.1Highest SD: 18%
Mathews Township and Grafton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.5%Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±19.4 SD: 5% 0%±8.1 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $71,250±$40k 5% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $333,300±$263kHighest 29% above SD $218,800±$176kLowest 15% below SD
Grafton Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,700 36% above SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest SD: 11.9% 12.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest SD: 68.6% 88.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1956 24 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest about the SD average 12 minLowest 30% below SD
Work from home 30.6%±35.9Highest SD: 9.7% 17.4%±16.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Grafton Township and Mathews Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 39.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Howard (29%)De Smet (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mathews TownshipFew work in Grafton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.2%Lowest 32.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 11.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.5Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Grafton Township

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Carthage Township28 people
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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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