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Rockham vs Brantford Township
70 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (34.4× in Rockham) and conserved land (+16.9 pts in Rockham).
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.
Rockham A small town of 37
Quiet strengths Rockham doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rockham →
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.
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
Rockham Brantford Township
Growing season (days) 139d —
Outdoors & history
Rockham Brantford Township
National Register places — 1
Community
Rockham Brantford Township
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 70 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rockham ↔ Brantford Township 70 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
Rockham Brantford Township
People
Population
37 Lowest
57 Highest
Median age
40.2 ±14.9 Lowest
6% above SD
44.6 ±36.8 Highest
17% above SD
Brantford Township and Rockham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
37.8% ±53.4 Highest
SD: 24.2%
28.1% ±46.9 Lowest
SD: 24.2%
Rockham and Brantford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
10.8% ±81.4 Lowest
SD: 18%
35.1% ±60.4 Highest
SD: 18%
Brantford Township and Rockham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.4% Lowest
SD: 31.9%
41.5% Highest
SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±38.2
SD: 5%
0% ±24.8
SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$137,083 ±$21k Highest
83% above SD
$124,125 ±$86k Lowest
65% above SD
Rockham and Brantford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$88,300 ±$81k
66% below SD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$417
85% below SD
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Below poverty line
0% Lowest
SD: 11.9%
5.3% Highest
SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%
SD: 68.6%
100%
SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest
42 yrs older than SD
1951 Highest
29 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Work from home
0% ±66.7
SD: 9.7%
0% ±55.6
SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest
1.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest
16.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Faulkton (42%) Watertown (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brantford Township Few work in Rockham
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
40.3% Highest
23.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest
3.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest
0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
34.4 Highest
1.0 Lowest
South Dakota average“±” 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 Rockham Towns like Rockham 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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