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Lake Township vs Afton Township 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+71.4 pts in Lake Township) and seasonal homes (+81.7 pts in Lake 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.
Afton Township A small town of 129
Quiet strengths Afton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Afton 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 $330 more a month in Lake 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
Lake Township $2,310 /mo
Typical home $411K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · Housing →
Afton Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $321K (Census) · tax rate 1.11% · Housing →
The difference: $330 a month , about $4,000 a year , between Lake Township and Afton 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
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lake Township ↔ Afton Township 96 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
83 Lowest 129 Highest
Median age
62.2 ±30.4 Highest 64% above SD 59.6 ±26.5 Lowest 57% above SD
Kids under 18
21.7% ±37.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 14% ±22.4 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
19.3% ±39.2 Lowest SD: 18% 44.2% ±14.5 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.8% Highest SD: 31.9% 31.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17 Lowest SD: 5% 3.9% ±9.3 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $88,333 ±$76k 18% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$411,100 ±$128k Highest 60% above SD $320,800 ±$72k Lowest 25% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,900 Lowest 30% below SD $3,571 Highest 31% above SD
Below poverty line
3.6% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest SD: 68.6% 95% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 2 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 24 min 37% above SD
Work from home
71.4% ±49.5 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±16.7 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Highest 10.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (25%) Brookings (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Afton Township Few work in Lake Township
Conserved landshare of the town
56.2% Highest 1.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 2.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.2 Highest 0.9 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.
Lake Township or Afton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lake Township? → Moving to Lake Township: what should I know? →
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Afton Township or Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Afton Township? → Moving to Afton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lake Township Towns like Lake 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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