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Lawrence Township vs Becker Township

Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: home values (5.2× in Becker Township) and trails (11.2× in Becker Township).

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Lawrence Township, SDA small town of 245Roberts County · 245 people
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Becker Township, SDA small town of 118Roberts County · 118 people
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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.

Lawrence TownshipA small town of 245
Quiet strengthsLawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lawrence Township →
Becker TownshipA small town of 118
Quiet strengthsBecker Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Becker 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.

Home values5.2×
Homes cost more in Becker Township
Becker Township $282,500Lawrence Township $54,100
Trails11.2×
Becker Township has more miles of trail
Becker Township 5.6 miLawrence Township 0.5 mi
Homeowners+47.7 pts renters
Lawrence Township has more renters
Becker Township 100%Lawrence Township 52.3%
Typical home built43 yrs
Becker Township’s homes are older
Lawrence Township 1981Becker Township 1938
Size2.1×
Lawrence Township is the bigger place
Lawrence Township 245Becker Township 118
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,210 more a month in Becker 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.

Lawrence Township$360/mo
Typical home $54K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $446/mo · Housing →
Becker Township$1,580/mo
Typical home $283K (Census) · tax rate 0.40% · Housing →

The difference: $1,210 a month, about $14,500 a year, between Becker Township and Lawrence 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.

Where they are

Lawrence Township and Becker Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lawrence TownshipBecker TownshipLawrence TownshipBecker Township
Lawrence Township ↔ Becker Township5.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Lawrence TownshipBecker Township
Snow a year51″44″
January low3°F1°F
July high82°F84°F
Growing season (days)149d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st70th
Outdoors & history
Lawrence TownshipBecker Township
Trails1 mi6 mi
Conserved land2.4%5.3%
Community
Lawrence TownshipBecker 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.

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.

Lawrence TownshipBecker Township
People
Population 245Highest 118Lowest
Median age 22.3±9.7Lowest 41% below SD 58.5±34.2Highest 54% above SD
Becker Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 43.3%±28.9Highest SD: 24.2% 23.7%±25.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Lawrence Township and Becker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.7%±12.1Highest SD: 18% 14.4%±23.6Lowest SD: 18%
Lawrence Township and Becker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 20%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±7.6Highest SD: 5% 0%±12Lowest SD: 5%
Lawrence Township and Becker Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,375±$33kLowest 20% below SD $102,344±$98kHighest 36% above SD
Becker Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $54,100±$5kLowest 79% below SD $282,500±$162kHighest 10% above SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $446±$276 53% below SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,125 59% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±64.5 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 23.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 52.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 100%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 1 yr newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 36% below SD 15 minHighest 19% below SD
Work from home 0%±10.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 12.5%±7.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Becker Township and Lawrence Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 mi 24.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03 0.03
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (27%)Wilmot (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Becker TownshipFew work in Lawrence Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.4%Lowest 5.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 5.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.0Lowest
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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