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Medary Township vs Colman

17 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (9.4× in Colman) and jobs per worker (8.7× in Colman).

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Medary Township, SDOne of the healthiest townsBrookings County · 1,452 people
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Colman, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 948 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.

Medary TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 84%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors12.5% conserved land0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Medary Township →
ColmanKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Colman →
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.

Street grid9.4×
Colman has the more walkable street grid
Colman 26.2Medary Township 2.8
Jobs per worker8.7×
Colman is more of a job hub
Colman 1.22Medary Township 0.14
Trails6×
Medary Township has more miles of trail
Medary Township 0.6 miColman 0.1 mi
Average commute14 min
Medary Township has the shorter commute
Colman 30 minMedary Township 17 min
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Medary Township
Medary Township $3,286Colman $2,379
Growth since 2010+7.1 pts
Colman has grown faster since 2010
Colman +6.7%Medary Township -0.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Colman

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.

Medary Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $312K (Census) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $859/mo · Housing →
Colman$2,240/mo
Typical home $368K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $733/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $3,900 a year, between Colman and Medary 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Medary TownshipNot graded CColmanBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
A−Medary TownshipHealthier than 84% of U.S. towns –ColmanNot graded
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
Medary TownshipColman
Snow a year36″43″
January low4°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)145d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd37th
Outdoors & history
Medary TownshipColman
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land12.5%—
Settled—1880
National Register places2—
Community
Medary TownshipColman
Library hours a week—10 hrs
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.

Where they are

17 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Medary TownshipColmanMedary TownshipColman
Medary Township ↔ Colman17 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.

Medary TownshipColman
People
Population 1,452Highest 948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest SD: +8.9% +6.7%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 33.6±15.3Lowest 12% below SD 35.7±10Highest 6% below SD
Colman and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±7.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 30.4%±4.9Highest SD: 24.2%
Colman and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.1%±5.5Lowest SD: 18% 15.9%±4.8Highest SD: 18%
Colman and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.8%Lowest SD: 31.9% 38%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.8%±8Highest SD: 5% 8.1%±4.3Lowest SD: 5%
Medary Township and Colman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $107,583±$32kHighest 43% above SD $76,146±$22kLowest about the SD average
Medary Township and Colman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $312,400±$46kHighest 21% above SD $235,800±$35kLowest 8% below SD
Medary Township and Colman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $859±$14Highest 9% below SD $733±$110Lowest 23% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,286Highest 21% above SD $2,379Lowest 13% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±26Lowest SD: 39.8% 38.5%±18.5Highest SD: 39.8%
Colman and Medary Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 11.5%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.5%Highest SD: 68.6% 77.9%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than SD 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 7% below SD 30 minHighest 70% above SD
Work from home 15.5%±11.1Highest SD: 9.7% 14.4%±8.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Medary Township and Colman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 1.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookings (56%)Sioux Falls (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColmanFew work in Medary Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.5%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Lowest 26.2Highest
Schools
School district —Colman-Egan School District 50-5
High school in town —Colman-Egan High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Medary Township

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Brookings23,948 people · $266K homes
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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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