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Summit Township vs Dearborn Township 96 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Dearborn Township) and trails (2.9× in Dearborn 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $170 more a month in Dearborn Township 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
Summit Township $1,810 /mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Dearborn Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $319K (Census) · tax rate 1.16% · Housing →
The difference: $170 a month , about $2,000 a year , between Dearborn Township and Summit 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
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 96 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Summit Township ↔ Dearborn Township 96 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
27 Lowest 47 Highest
Median age
53.5 ±56.4 Lowest 41% above SD 57.7 ±8.4 Highest 52% above SD
Kids under 18
29.6% ±100 Highest SD: 24.2% 14.9% ±53.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
48.1% ±100 Highest SD: 18% 17% ±64.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 40% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±52.4 SD: 5% 0% ±30.1 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
— $88,250 ±$71k 18% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$316,700 ±$303k Lowest 23% above SD $318,800 ±$73k Highest 24% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,813 Lowest 33% below SD $3,700 Highest 36% above SD
Below poverty line
11.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961 Lowest 19 yrs older than SD 1967 Highest 13 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±100 SD: 9.7% 0% ±34.5 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Lowest 46.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.08 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (18%) Huron (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dearborn Township Few work in Summit Township
Conserved landshare of the town
69.2% Highest 43.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Lowest 3.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.1 1.1
“±” 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.
Summit Township or Dearborn Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Summit Township? → Moving to Summit Township: what should I know? →
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Dearborn Township or Summit Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dearborn Township? → Moving to Dearborn Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Summit Township Towns like Summit 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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