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Hamlin Township vs Miller Township

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.6× in Miller Township) and property tax bill (+92% in Hamlin Township).

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Hamlin Township, SDA small town of 291Hamlin County · 291 people
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Miller Township, SDA regional job hubMarshall County · 334 people
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.

Hamlin TownshipA small town of 291
Quiet strengthsHamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Hamlin 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.

Hamlin Township$1,640/mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · Housing →
Miller Township$1,460/mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Hamlin Township and Miller 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.

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
Hamlin TownshipMiller Township
Snow a year61″45″
January low2°F0°F
July high80°F83°F
Growing season (days)146d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th22nd
Outdoors & history
Hamlin TownshipMiller Township
Trails—4 mi
Conserved land—3.1%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—6
Community
Hamlin TownshipMiller 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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamlin Township ↔ Miller Township83 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.

Hamlin TownshipMiller Township
People
Population 291Lowest 334Highest
Median age 31.6±9.3Lowest 17% below SD 32.1±11.3Highest 16% below SD
Miller Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.7%±11.5Lowest SD: 24.2% 41%±8.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Miller Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±8.1Highest SD: 18% 8.1%±11.4Lowest SD: 18%
Hamlin Township and Miller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest SD: 31.9% 16.8%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±5.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 5%
Hamlin Township and Miller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,795±$16kLowest 28% above SD $106,607±$26kHighest 42% above SD
Miller Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $273,800±$54kHighest 6% above SD $258,600±$59kLowest about the SD average
Hamlin Township and Miller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,462Highest 10% below SD $1,283Lowest 53% below SD
Below poverty line 9.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 6.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.9%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than SD 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 28% above SD 8 minLowest 56% below SD
Work from home 15.9%±10.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±6.5Lowest SD: 9.7%
Hamlin Township and Miller Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 9.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 3.81Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Watertown (22%)Britton (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Miller TownshipFew work in Hamlin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 3.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
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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