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Sisseton Township vs Lowe Township 72 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Sisseton Township) and typical home built (28 yrs in Sisseton 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.
Sisseton Township A small town of 122
Quiet strengths Sisseton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Lowe Township A small town of 173
Quiet strengths Lowe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lowe 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.
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
National Register places — 1 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 72 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sisseton Township ↔ Lowe Township 72 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
122 Lowest 173 Highest
Median age
21 ±16.5 Lowest 45% below SD 22.9 ±17.5 Highest 40% below SD
Kids under 18
50% ±9.1 Highest SD: 24.2% 32.9% ±8.7 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
0.8% ±27.2 Highest SD: 18% 0% ±20 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±11.6 Lowest SD: 5% 6.9% ±9.1 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,938 ±$39k Lowest 8% above SD $98,583 ±$63k Highest 31% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$175,000 ±$86k 32% below SD —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 30.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.2% Lowest SD: 68.6% 100% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946 Lowest 34 yrs older than SD 1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
8 min 54% below SD —
Work from home
6.8% ±9.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 18.4% ±21 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.61 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Britton (12%) Watertown (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lowe Township Few work in Sisseton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
22.9% Highest 8.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 7.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 0.9
“±” 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.
Sisseton Township or Lowe Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sisseton Township? → Moving to Sisseton Township: what should I know? →
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Lowe Township or Sisseton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lowe Township? → Moving to Lowe Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Sisseton Township Towns like Sisseton 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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