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Troy Township vs Mayfield Township

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (23.5× in Troy Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Troy Township).

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Troy Township, SDAn outdoors townDay County · 78 people
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Mayfield Township, SDA small town of 104Yankton County · 104 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.

Troy TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors28.2% conserved land4.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Troy Township →
Mayfield TownshipA small town of 104
Quiet strengthsMayfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mayfield 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.

Trails23.5×
Troy Township has more miles of trail
Troy Township 4.7 miMayfield Township 0.2 mi
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Troy Township
Troy Township $4,700Mayfield Township $2,281
Typical home built54 yrs
Mayfield Township’s homes are older
Troy Township 1992Mayfield Township 1938
Street grid2.4×
Mayfield Township has the more walkable street grid
Mayfield Township 1.2Troy Township 0.5
Conserved land+25.4 pts
Troy Township has more conserved land
Troy Township 28.2%Mayfield Township 2.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Troy 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.

Troy Township$2,270/mo
Typical home $358K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · Housing →
Mayfield Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,600 a year, between Troy Township and Mayfield 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
Troy TownshipMayfield Township
Snow a year42″39″
January low—10°F
July high—86°F
Growing season (days)—156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th66th
Outdoors & history
Troy TownshipMayfield Township
Trails5 mi—
Conserved land28.2%—
National Register places—1
Community
Troy TownshipMayfield Township
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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Troy TownshipDay CountyMayfield TownshipYankton County
Troy Township ↔ Mayfield Township144 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.

Troy TownshipMayfield Township
People
Population 78Lowest 104Highest
Median age 27.2±24.7Lowest 28% below SD 27.8±31.5Highest 27% below SD
Mayfield Township and Troy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.3%±31.9Highest SD: 24.2% 9.6%±24.9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Troy Township and Mayfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.7%±42.2Lowest SD: 18% 29.8%±26.1Highest SD: 18%
Mayfield Township and Troy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5%Highest SD: 31.9% 0%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±14.6Lowest SD: 5% 21.2%±25Highest SD: 5%
Mayfield Township and Troy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,667±$30kHighest about the SD average $49,205±$13kLowest 34% below SD
Troy Township and Mayfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $358,300±$179kHighest 39% above SD $228,100±$73kLowest 11% below SD
Troy Township and Mayfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,700Highest 73% above SD $2,281Lowest 16% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8% 26.7%±58.6Highest SD: 39.8%
Mayfield Township and Troy Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 22.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50%Highest SD: 68.6% 48.4%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than SD 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 28 min 60% above SD
Work from home 0%±21.3 SD: 9.7% 0%±17.2 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bristol (11%)Yankton (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mayfield TownshipFew work in Troy Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 28.2%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 1.2Highest
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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