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Sweet Township vs Brentford 140 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (80.9× in Brentford) and typical home built (39 yrs in Sweet 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.
Brentford A small town of 83
Quiet strengths Brentford doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brentford →
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 · Report cards Grades and rankings, side by side Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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
Growing season (days) 156d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 — 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 140 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sweet Township ↔ Brentford 140 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
92 Highest 83 Lowest
Median age
41.3 ±38.7 Highest 9% above SD 37.8 ±25.5 Lowest about the SD average
Kids under 18
31.5% ±25.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 27.7% ±25.3 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
28.3% ±25.6 Highest SD: 18% 24.1% ±26.2 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25% Highest SD: 31.9% 22.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.4 SD: 5% 0% ±17 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$113,333 ±$84k 51% above SD —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$486 Lowest 82% below SD $573 Highest 79% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 32.5% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.5% SD: 68.6% 90.5% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1977 Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
8 min Lowest 54% below SD 17 min Highest 4% below SD
Work from home
31.4% ±34.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 37.5% ±21.8 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.40 Highest 0.24 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Parkston (11%) Doland (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brentford Few work in Sweet Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
3.6 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.6 Lowest 129 Highest
School district
Menno School District 33-2 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Sweet Township or Brentford: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sweet Township? → Moving to Sweet Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sweet Township’s Town Square.
Brentford or Sweet Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brentford? → Moving to Brentford: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Brentford’s Town Square.
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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