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Kranzburg Township vs Wellington Township 92 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Wellington Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Wellington 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.
Kranzburg Township A small town of 360
Quiet strengths Kranzburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kranzburg Township →
Wellington Township A small town of 555
Quiet strengths Wellington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wellington Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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 $2,030 more a month in Wellington 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
Kranzburg Township $1,750 /mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
Wellington Township $3,780 /mo
Typical home $627K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
The difference: $2,030 a month , about $24,400 a year , between Wellington Township and Kranzburg 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) 145d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 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 92 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Kranzburg Township ↔ Wellington Township 92 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
360 Lowest 555 Highest
Median age
34.7 ±11.7 Highest 9% below SD 34.4 ±25.2 Lowest 9% below SD
Kids under 18
31.4% ±9.8 Lowest SD: 24.2% 31.5% ±12.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
18.1% ±4.2 Highest SD: 18% 8.1% ±5.7 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28% Lowest SD: 31.9% 31% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8% ±1.2 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±2.5 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,625 ±$28k Lowest 7% above SD $136,563 ±$12k Highest 82% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$290,500 ±$74k Lowest 13% above SD $626,900 ±$161k Highest 144% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,692 Lowest about the SD average $5,938 Highest 118% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.3% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
6.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 5.6% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2% Lowest SD: 68.6% 95.7% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Lowest 5 yrs newer than SD 2010 Highest 30 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
38 min Highest 115% above SD 29 min Lowest 64% above SD
Work from home
5.8% ±7 Highest SD: 9.7% 3.1% ±3.2 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 15.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.33 Highest 0.17 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (60%) Sioux Falls (62%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wellington Township Few work in Kranzburg Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.6% Lowest 7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.7 mi Lowest 4.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” 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.
Kranzburg Township or Wellington Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kranzburg Township? → Moving to Kranzburg Township: what should I know? →
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Wellington Township or Kranzburg Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wellington Township? → Moving to Wellington Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Kranzburg Township Towns like Kranzburg 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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