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Racine Township vs Madison Township 40 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.8× in Madison Township) and street grid (2.6× in Madison 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.
Racine Township A small town of 54
Quiet strengths Racine Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Racine Township →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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
Racine Township $1,360 /mo
Typical home $216K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · Housing →
Madison Township $1,280 /mo
Typical home $206K (Census) · tax rate 1.17% · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Racine Township and Madison 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
Famous people born here — 16 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 40 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Racine Township ↔ Madison Township 40 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
54 Lowest 110 Highest
Median age
34.4 ±43.3 9% below SD 34.4 ±40.6 9% below SD
Kids under 18
44.4% ±45.7 Highest SD: 24.2% 30% ±30 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
24.1% ±58.9 Lowest SD: 18% 27.3% ±23.1 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.8% ±26.8 Lowest SD: 5% 15.5% ±21.7 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $112,917 ±$59k 50% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,600 ±$179k Highest 16% below SD $206,300 ±$188k Lowest 20% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,808 Highest 3% above SD $2,417 Lowest 11% below SD
Below poverty line
14.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Highest 5 yrs newer than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 9.7% 41.7% ±13.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
49.3 mi Highest 26.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.04 Lowest 0.27 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Waubay (17%) Milbank (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Madison Township Few work in Racine Township
Conserved landshare of the town
27.8% Highest 2.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.9 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
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
0.5 Lowest 1.3 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.
Racine Township or Madison Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Racine Township? → Moving to Racine Township: what should I know? →
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Madison Township or Racine Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Madison Township? → Moving to Madison Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Racine Township Towns like Racine 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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