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Hamilton Township vs Brant Lake 110 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (43.7× in Brant Lake) and conserved land (+28.9 pts in Hamilton 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.
Brant Lake A small town of 63
Quiet strengths Brant Lake doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brant Lake →
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 110 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hamilton Township ↔ Brant Lake 110 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 63 Highest
Median age
65.2 ±12.1 Lowest 72% above SD 66.2 ±1.5 Highest 74% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2 SD: 24.2% 0% ±44.9 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
54.8% ±100 Lowest SD: 18% 61.9% ±46.6 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
74.2% Highest SD: 31.9% 67.7% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±45.6 SD: 5% 0% ±22.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $104,318 ±$41k 39% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $455,000 ±$71k 77% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,767 38% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 95.8% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1992 12 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 17 min 6% below SD
Work from home
0% ±71.4 Lowest SD: 9.7% 4.7% ±8.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
8.8 mi Lowest 28.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Platte (35%) Sioux Falls (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brant Lake Few work in Hamilton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
28.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 13.1 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.
Hamilton Township or Brant Lake: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hamilton Township? → Moving to Hamilton Township: what should I know? →
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Brant Lake or Hamilton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brant Lake? → Moving to Brant Lake: what should I know? →
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Bordering Hamilton Township Towns like Hamilton 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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