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Roswell Township vs Rockham 86 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (31.3× in Rockham) and property tax bill (5.8× in Roswell 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.
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
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 86 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Roswell Township ↔ Rockham 86 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
32 Lowest 37 Highest
Median age
43.6 ±34.3 Highest 15% above SD 40.2 ±14.9 Lowest 6% above SD
Kids under 18
21.9% ±77.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 37.8% ±53.4 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
21.9% ±99.3 Highest SD: 18% 10.8% ±81.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Lowest SD: 31.9% 30.4% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±44.2 SD: 5% 0% ±38.2 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$125,417 ±$30k Lowest 67% above SD $137,083 ±$21k Highest 83% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $88,300 ±$81k 66% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,417 Highest 11% below SD $417 Lowest 85% 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 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±52.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±66.7 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.8 mi Highest 17.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.10 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (19%) Faulkton (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Rockham Few work in Roswell Township
Conserved landshare of the town
42.1% Highest 40.3% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
6.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 Lowest 34.4 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.
Roswell Township or Rockham: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Roswell Township? → Moving to Roswell Township: what should I know? →
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Rockham or Roswell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rockham? → Moving to Rockham: what should I know? →
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Bordering Roswell Township Towns like Roswell 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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