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Hamlin Township vs Taopi Township 66 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+68% in Taopi Township) and work from home (+15.9 pts in Hamlin 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.
Hamlin Township A small town of 291
Quiet strengths Hamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin Township →
Taopi Township A small town of 340
Quiet strengths Taopi Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Taopi 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 $550 more a month in Taopi 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Hamlin Township $1,640 /mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · Housing →
Taopi Township $2,190 /mo
Typical home $351K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →
The difference: $550 a month , about $6,500 a year , between Taopi Township and Hamlin 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
Growing season (days) 146d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 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 66 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hamlin Township ↔ Taopi Township 66 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
291 Lowest 340 Highest
Median age
31.6 ±9.3 Lowest 17% below SD 35.7 ±10.7 Highest 6% below SD
Kids under 18
34.7% ±11.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 34.1% ±6.9 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
17.5% ±8.1 Highest SD: 18% 10.6% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 19.2% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5% ±5.6 Highest SD: 5% 3.8% ±4.8 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$95,795 ±$16k Lowest 28% above SD $113,958 ±$33k Highest 52% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$273,800 ±$54k Lowest 6% above SD $351,400 ±$46k Highest 37% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,462 Lowest 10% below SD $4,125 Highest 51% above SD
Below poverty line
9.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 1.8% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9% Highest SD: 68.6% 90.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994 Highest 14 yrs newer than SD 1990 Lowest 10 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
23 min Lowest 28% above SD 23 min Highest 29% above SD
Work from home
15.9% ±10.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±5.5 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 19.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.36 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (22%) Sioux Falls (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Taopi Township Few work in Hamlin Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.2% Lowest 2.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
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
1.1 Lowest 1.3 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.
Hamlin Township or Taopi Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hamlin Township? → Moving to Hamlin Township: what should I know? →
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Taopi Township or Hamlin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Taopi Township? → Moving to Taopi Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Hamlin Township Towns like Hamlin 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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