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Vale Township vs Moore Township 256 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (63.6× in Vale Township) and jobs per worker (7.8× in Moore 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.
Vale Township A small town of 73
Quiet strengths Vale Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vale 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $320 more a month in Moore 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
Vale Township $350 /mo
Typical home $50K (Census) · tax rate 2.02% · Housing →
Moore Township $670 /mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
The difference: $320 a month , about $3,800 a year , between Moore Township and Vale 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
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 256 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vale Township ↔ Moore Township 256 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
73 Lowest 91 Highest
Median age
68.5 ±12.7 Lowest 80% above SD 71.2 ±16.1 Highest 87% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±38.7 SD: 24.2% 0% ±31.1 SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
67.1% ±35.2 Highest SD: 18% 51.6% ±34.3 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Lowest SD: 31.9% 23.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±19.4 SD: 5% 0% ±15.5 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$40,455 ±$30k 46% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$50,400 ±$10k Lowest 80% below SD $110,700 ±$19k Highest 57% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,019 Lowest 63% below SD $1,028 Highest 62% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
6.8% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5% Highest SD: 68.6% 73.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Highest 37 yrs older than SD 1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
10 min 46% below SD —
Work from home
0% ±62.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 31.7% ±40.6 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Highest 21.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Lowest 1.48 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rapid City (14%) Wagner (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Moore Township Few work in Vale Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 40.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 21.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
44.5 Highest 0.7 Lowest
“±” 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.
Vale Township or Moore Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Vale Township? → Moving to Vale Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Vale Township’s Town Square.
Moore Township or Vale Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Moore Township? → Moving to Moore Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Moore Township’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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