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Grand Township vs Mayfield Township 119 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+16.7 pts in Grand Township) and homeowners (+9.9 pts renters in Grand Township).
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.
Grand Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Grand Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Mayfield Township A small town of 104
Quiet strengths Mayfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mayfield 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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Community
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 119 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Grand Township ↔ Mayfield Township 119 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
Population
55 Lowest 104 Highest
Median age
28.9 ±31.4 Highest 24% below SD 27.8 ±31.5 Lowest 27% below SD
Kids under 18
12.7% ±51.2 Highest SD: 24.2% 9.6% ±24.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±63 Lowest SD: 18% 29.8% ±26.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±25.7 Lowest SD: 5% 21.2% ±25 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $49,205 ±$13k 34% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $228,100 ±$73k 11% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,281 16% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±83.3 Lowest SD: 39.8% 26.7% ±58.6 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 22.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
38.5% Lowest SD: 68.6% 48.4% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 28 min 60% above SD
Work from home
0% ±20.8 SD: 9.7% 0% ±17.2 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
43.3 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.25 Highest 0.20 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Miller (8%) Yankton (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Mayfield Township Few work in Grand Township
Conserved landshare of the town
8.7% Highest 2.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
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
1.2 1.2
“±” 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.
Grand Township or Mayfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grand Township? → Moving to Grand Township: what should I know? →
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Mayfield Township or Grand Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mayfield Township? → Moving to Mayfield Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Grand Township Towns like Grand Township 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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