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Manchester Township vs Blaine Township 45 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+79% in Blaine Township) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Blaine 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.
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.
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) — 157d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here 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 45 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Manchester Township ↔ Blaine Township 45 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
53 Highest 35 Lowest
Median age
53.5 ±18.5 Highest 41% above SD 50.8 ±46.4 Lowest 34% above SD
Kids under 18
18.9% ±54.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 8.6% ±76.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
22.6% ±59.2 Lowest SD: 18% 48.6% ±90.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.7 Lowest SD: 5% 11.4% ±34.1 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$121,875 ±$113k 62% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $450,000 ±$440k 75% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,536 Lowest 44% below SD $2,750 Highest about the SD average
Below poverty line
0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990 Highest 10 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±35.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.8% ±18.1 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.24 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
De Smet (37%) Wessington Springs (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Blaine Township Few work in Manchester Township
Conserved landshare of the town
24.7% Highest 16% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
10.6 mi Highest 7.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Lowest 0.9 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.
Manchester Township or Blaine Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Manchester Township? → Moving to Manchester Township: what should I know? →
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Blaine Township or Manchester Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Blaine Township? → Moving to Blaine Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Manchester Township Towns like Manchester 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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