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Montrose vs Bryan Township

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (85.9× in Montrose) and kids under 18 (+21.1 pts in Bryan Township).

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Montrose, SDA history townSouth Dakota · 483 people
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Bryan Township, SDA small town of 341Charles Mix County · 341 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.

MontroseA history town
HistorySettled in 188029 archive photos, postcards and papers Housing$383K typical home19% above the SD typical home All about Montrose →
Bryan TownshipA small town of 341
Quiet strengthsBryan Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bryan 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.

Street grid85.9×
Montrose has the more walkable street grid
Montrose 103Bryan Township 1.2
Kids under 18+21.1 pts
Bryan Township has more kids
Bryan Township 43.7%Montrose 22.6%
Average commute12 min
Bryan Township has the shorter commute
Montrose 24 minBryan Township 12 min
Property tax bill+35%
Tax bills are bigger in Bryan Township
Bryan Township $3,167Montrose $2,339
Jobs per worker+50%
Bryan Township is more of a job hub
Bryan Township 0.72Montrose 0.48
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Montrose

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.

Montrose$2,320/mo
Typical home $383K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $663/mo · Housing →
Bryan Township$1,800/mo
Typical home $293K (Census) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $669/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between Montrose and Bryan 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
BMontroseBetter than 60% of districts in the state –Bryan TownshipNot 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
MontroseBryan Township
Snow a year31″31″
January low—12°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd43rd
Outdoors & history
MontroseBryan Township
Trails—5 mi
Conserved land—0.7%
Settled1880—
Archive photos29—
Community
MontroseBryan 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.

Where they are

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MontroseSDBryan TownshipCharles Mix County
Montrose ↔ Bryan Township67 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.

MontroseBryan Township
People
Population 483Highest 341Lowest
Median age 35.6±11.6Highest 6% below SD 32.8±13.4Lowest 14% below SD
Montrose and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±3.6Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.7%±4.7Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 12.6%±2.7Lowest SD: 18% 19.9%±8.7Highest SD: 18%
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26%Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±3.3Highest SD: 5% 0%±4.1Lowest SD: 5%
Montrose and Bryan Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $78,125±$13kLowest 4% above SD $99,219±$31kHighest 32% above SD
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $239,700±$53kLowest 7% below SD $292,900±$122kHighest 14% above SD
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $663±$61Lowest 30% below SD $669±$13Highest 29% below SD
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,339Lowest 14% below SD $3,167Highest 16% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.2%±48Lowest SD: 39.8% 63%±88.4Highest SD: 39.8%
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 21.4%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 69.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than SD 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 34% above SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD
Work from home 3.7%±2.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.2%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Bryan Township and Montrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 0.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (37%)Wagner (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bryan TownshipFew work in Montrose
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 103Highest 1.2Lowest
Schools
School district Montrose School District 43-2—
High school in town Montrose High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —
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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