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Greenland Township vs Waverly Township

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+75% in Greenland Township) and average commute (10 min in Waverly Township).

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Greenland Township, SDAn outdoors townMcCook County · 260 people
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Waverly Township, SDKnown for its schoolsCodington County · 250 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.

Greenland TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.3% conserved land6.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Greenland Township →
Waverly TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Waverly 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+75%
Tax bills are bigger in Greenland Township
Greenland Township $3,625Waverly Township $2,075
Average commute10 min
Waverly Township has the shorter commute
Greenland Township 32 minWaverly Township 22 min
Conserved land+9.7 pts
Greenland Township has more conserved land
Greenland Township 15.3%Waverly Township 5.6%
Jobs per worker+56%
Waverly Township is more of a job hub
Waverly Township 0.50Greenland Township 0.32
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,230 more a month in Greenland 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.

Greenland Township$3,050/mo
Typical home $524K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
Waverly Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $1,230 a month, about $14,800 a year, between Greenland Township and Waverly 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Greenland TownshipNot graded DWaverly TownshipBetter than 10% of districts in the state
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
Greenland TownshipWaverly Township
Snow a year31″41″
January low—3°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th59th
Outdoors & history
Greenland TownshipWaverly Township
Trails6 mi—
Conserved land15.3%—
Community
Greenland TownshipWaverly 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.

Where they are

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Greenland TownshipMcCook CountyWaverly TownshipCodington County
Greenland Township ↔ Waverly Township98 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.

Greenland TownshipWaverly Township
People
Population 260Highest 250Lowest
Median age 40.3±15.5 6% above SD 40.3±28.5 6% above SD
Kids under 18 29.2%±11.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.2%±8.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Waverly Township and Greenland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.7%±5.8Highest SD: 18% 18%±8.5Lowest SD: 18%
Greenland Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 44.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 41.9%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest SD: 5% 4.4%±4.2Highest SD: 5%
Waverly Township and Greenland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,667±$20kHighest 49% above SD $89,583±$44kLowest 19% above SD
Greenland Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $524,300±$90kHighest 104% above SD $314,300±$227kLowest 22% above SD
Greenland Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,625Highest 33% above SD $2,075Lowest 24% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 5.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 0.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 82.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than SD 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 79% above SD 22 minLowest 22% above SD
Work from home 26%±9.4Highest SD: 9.7% 18.5%±15.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Greenland Township and Waverly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (33%)Watertown (63%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Waverly TownshipFew work in Greenland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.3%Highest 5.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Highest 1.2Lowest
Schools
School district —Waverly School District 14-5
High school in town —Waverly-South Shore High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
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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