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Sherman vs Tamworth Township

159 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (42.3× in Sherman) and jobs per worker (25.5× in Tamworth Township).

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Sherman, SDA small town of 65South Dakota · 65 people
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Tamworth Township, SDAn outdoors townFaulk County · 74 people
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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.

ShermanA small town of 65
Quiet strengthsSherman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman →
Tamworth TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors33.6% conserved land4.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Tamworth Township →
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.

Street grid42.3×
Sherman has the more walkable street grid
Sherman 55.0Tamworth Township 1.3
Jobs per worker25.5×
Tamworth Township is more of a job hub
Tamworth Township 1.02Sherman 0.04
Conserved land+33.6 pts
Tamworth Township has more conserved land
Tamworth Township 33.6%Sherman 0%
Typical home built19 yrs
Tamworth Township’s homes are older
Sherman 1980Tamworth Township 1961
Average commute6 min
Tamworth Township has the shorter commute
Sherman 32 minTamworth Township 26 min
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
ShermanTamworth Township
Snow a year40″44″
January low5°F4°F
July high82°F85°F
Growing season (days)152d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd37th
Outdoors & history
ShermanTamworth Township
Trails—5 mi
Conserved land—33.6%
National Register places12
Community
ShermanTamworth Township
Library hours a week—44 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

159 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ShermanSDTamworth TownshipFaulk County
Sherman ↔ Tamworth Township159 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.

ShermanTamworth Township
People
Population 65Lowest 74Highest
Median age 54.5±29.7Lowest 43% above SD 54.8±26.1Highest 44% above SD
Tamworth Township and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.8%±33.2Highest SD: 24.2% 4.1%±36.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±46Lowest SD: 18% 47.3%±46.5Highest SD: 18%
Tamworth Township and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 1.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 4.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.2%±19.3Highest SD: 5% 0%±19.1Lowest SD: 5%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,500±$33kHighest 3% below SD $51,154±$25kLowest 32% below SD
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,000±$55k 65% below SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$832 45% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly — $533 80% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 3.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 0%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 81% above SD 26 minLowest 47% above SD
Work from home 10.8%±18.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±20Lowest SD: 9.7%
Sherman and Tamworth Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 1.02Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (41%)Faulkton (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Tamworth TownshipFew work in Sherman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 33.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 4.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.0Highest 1.3Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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