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Pleasant Township vs Benton Township 64 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.3× in Benton Township) and street grid (+71% in Benton 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $700 more a month in Benton 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pleasant Township $1,840 /mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Benton Township $2,540 /mo
Typical home $377K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $700 a month , about $8,400 a year , between Benton Township and Pleasant 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.
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
Outdoors & history
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 64 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pleasant Township ↔ Benton Township 64 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
37 Lowest 59 Highest
Median age
41.1 ±35.5 Lowest 8% above SD 41.5 ±31.5 Highest 9% above SD
Kids under 18
48.6% ±58.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 33.9% ±42.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0% ±93.6 Lowest SD: 18% 23.7% ±55.8 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 46.2% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±38.2 SD: 5% 0% ±24 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$316,700 ±$244k Lowest 23% above SD $377,300 ±$253k Highest 47% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,167 20% below SD —
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
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1958 Highest 22 yrs older than SD
Work from home
47.4% ±44.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 0% ±55.6 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 39.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.18 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wessington Springs (32%) Sioux Falls (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Benton Township Few work in Pleasant Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.7% Lowest 21.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.5 mi Lowest 8.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 1.2 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.
Pleasant Township or Benton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pleasant Township? → Moving to Pleasant Township: what should I know? →
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Benton Township or Pleasant Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Benton Township? → Moving to Benton Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Pleasant Township Towns like Pleasant 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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