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Portland Township vs Harmony Township 119 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.9× in Harmony Township) and conserved land (+16.7 pts in Portland 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 · 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.
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 119 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Portland Township ↔ Harmony 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
Population
98 Lowest 110 Highest
Median age
69.2 ±4.5 Highest 82% above SD 68.4 ±1.3 Lowest 80% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±28.9 SD: 24.2% 0% ±25.7 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
69.4% ±40.7 Lowest SD: 18% 76.4% ±22.9 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.4 SD: 5% 0% ±12.9 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,438 ±$8k 7% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,500 ±$51k 23% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,238 Highest 55% below SD $1,174 Lowest 57% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 30% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Lowest 6 yrs newer than SD 1991 Highest 11 yrs newer than SD
Work from home
0% ±40 SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.23 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Watertown (24%) Aberdeen (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Harmony Township Few work in Portland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
49.6% Highest 32.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.2 mi Lowest 10.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.7 Lowest
School district
— Ipswich Public School District 22-6
High school in town
— None in town
“±” 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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Bordering Portland Township Towns like Portland 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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