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Viola Township vs Winsor Township 76 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (44.3× in Viola Township) and jobs per worker (3× in Viola 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.
Viola Township A small town of 161
Quiet strengths Viola Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Viola Township →
Winsor Township A small town of 190
Quiet strengths Winsor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Winsor Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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 $380 more a month in Winsor 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
Viola Township $2,290 /mo
Typical home $339K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Winsor Township $2,670 /mo
Typical home $395K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $380 a month , about $4,600 a year , between Winsor Township and Viola 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 76 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Viola Township ↔ Winsor Township 76 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
161 Lowest 190 Highest
Median age
34.1 ±11.6 Lowest 10% below SD 35.2 ±31.6 Highest 7% below SD
Kids under 18
34.8% ±14.9 Lowest SD: 24.2% 36.8% ±19 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
25.5% ±14.9 Highest SD: 18% 15.3% ±15.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 32.5% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.8 SD: 5% 0% ±7.4 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$128,021 ±$8k Highest 71% above SD $125,789 ±$49k Lowest 68% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,900 ±$95k Lowest 32% above SD $395,200 ±$231k Highest 54% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
3.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.1% Lowest SD: 68.6% 81.3% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958 Lowest 22 yrs older than SD 1988 Highest 8 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 24% above SD 29 min Highest 65% above SD
Work from home
29% ±17.7 Highest SD: 9.7% 20% ±19.3 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 18.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.73 Highest 0.24 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wessington Springs (33%) Brookings (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Winsor Township Few work in Viola Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Lowest 17% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
13.3 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.1 Highest
“±” 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.
Viola Township or Winsor Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Viola Township? → Moving to Viola Township: what should I know? →
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Winsor Township or Viola Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Winsor Township? → Moving to Winsor Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Viola Township Towns like Viola 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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