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Groveland Township vs Preston Township 89 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Groveland Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+32.6 pts in Groveland 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.
Preston Township A small town of 60
Quiet strengths Preston Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Preston 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
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 89 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Groveland Township ↔ Preston Township 89 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
31 Lowest 60 Highest
Median age
51.6 ±0.3 Highest 36% above SD 50.4 ±10.6 Lowest 33% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 10% ±41.3 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 15% ±53.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
100% Highest SD: 31.9% 67.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±45.6 Lowest SD: 5% 6.7% ±20.8 Highest SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $418,400 ±$295k 63% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Lowest SD: 68.6% 91.2% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 18 min about the SD average
Work from home
0% ±32.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 9.7% ±9.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mellette (14%) Brookings (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Preston Township Few work in Groveland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
21.2% Highest 8.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
16.1 mi Highest 2.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 1.0 Highest
“±” 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.
Groveland Township or Preston Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Groveland Township? → Moving to Groveland Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Groveland Township’s Town Square.
Preston Township or Groveland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Preston Township? → Moving to Preston Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Preston Township’s Town Square.
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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