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Mayfield Township vs Grand Township
119 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+16.7 pts in Grand Township) and homeowners (+9.9 pts renters in Grand 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.
Mayfield Township A small town of 104
Quiet strengths Mayfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mayfield Township →
Grand Township A small town of 55
Quiet strengths Grand Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grand 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.
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
Mayfield Township Grand Township
Outdoors & history
Mayfield Township Grand Township
National Register places 1 —
Community
Mayfield Township Grand Township
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 119 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mayfield Township ↔ Grand Township 119 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
Mayfield Township Grand Township
People
Population
104 Highest
55 Lowest
Median age
27.8 ±31.5 Lowest
27% below SD
28.9 ±31.4 Highest
24% below SD
Grand Township and Mayfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.6% ±24.9 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
12.7% ±51.2 Highest
SD: 24.2%
Grand Township and Mayfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.8% ±26.1 Highest
SD: 18%
0% ±63 Lowest
SD: 18%
Mayfield Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
16.7% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.2% ±25 Highest
SD: 5%
0% ±25.7 Lowest
SD: 5%
Mayfield Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$49,205 ±$13k
34% below SD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$228,100 ±$73k
11% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,281
16% below SD
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7% ±58.6 Highest
SD: 39.8%
0% ±83.3 Lowest
SD: 39.8%
Mayfield Township and Grand Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
22.1% Highest
SD: 11.9%
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
48.4% Highest
SD: 68.6%
38.5% Lowest
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938
42 yrs older than SD
1938
42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
60% above SD
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Work from home
0% ±17.2
SD: 9.7%
0% ±20.8
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
1.4% Highest
0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.3 mi Lowest
43.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Lowest
0.25 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Yankton (38%) Miller (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grand Township Few work in Mayfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
2.8% Lowest
8.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Lowest
0.3 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
1.2
1.2
South Dakota average“±” 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.
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Grand Township or Mayfield Township: which would you pick? →
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Bordering Mayfield Township Towns like Mayfield 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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