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Wayne Township vs Concord Township

Next-door neighbors in Lake County. The biggest differences: median age (37.6 yrs in Concord Township) and jobs per worker (4.7× in Wayne Township).

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Wayne Township, SDA small town of 30Lake County · 30 people
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Concord Township, SDAn outdoors townLake County · 56 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.

Wayne TownshipA small town of 30
Quiet strengthsWayne Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wayne Township →
Concord TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.7% conserved land6.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Concord 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.

Median age37.6 yrs
Concord Township skews older
Concord Township 66.6Wayne Township 29
Jobs per worker4.7×
Wayne Township is more of a job hub
Wayne Township 0.14Concord Township 0.03
Bachelor’s degree++15.7 pts
More adults in Concord Township have a degree
Concord Township 15.7%Wayne Township 0%
Homeowners+13.5 pts renters
Wayne Township has more renters
Concord Township 92.1%Wayne Township 78.6%
Typical home built19 yrs
Wayne Township’s homes are older
Concord Township 1957Wayne Township 1938
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Concord Township
Concord Township $4,225Wayne Township $3,500
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Wayne 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.

Wayne Township$1,270/mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 1.87% · Housing →
Concord Township$1,030/mo
Typical home $129K (Census) · tax rate 3.27% · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Wayne Township and Concord 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.

Where they are

Wayne Township and Concord Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wayne TownshipConcord TownshipWayne TownshipConcord Township
Wayne Township ↔ Concord Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Wayne TownshipConcord Township
Snow a year37″37″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)148d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st41st
Outdoors & history
Wayne TownshipConcord Township
Trails—6 mi
Conserved land—17.7%
National Register places21
Community
Wayne TownshipConcord 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.

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.

Wayne TownshipConcord Township
People
Population 30Lowest 56Highest
Median age 29±33.5Lowest 24% below SD 66.6±2.2Highest 75% above SD
Kids under 18 43.3%±73.3Highest SD: 24.2% 8.9%±44.5Lowest SD: 24.2%
Wayne Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10%±100Lowest SD: 18% 66.1%±48Highest SD: 18%
Concord Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±47.1 SD: 5% 0%±25.3 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$9k 35% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,500±$76kHighest 27% below SD $129,200±$25kLowest 50% below SD
Wayne Township and Concord Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,500Lowest 28% above SD $4,225Highest 55% above SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line 0% SD: 11.9% 0% SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.1%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minHighest 16% below SD 12 minLowest 33% below SD
Work from home 0%±83.3Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.9%±8.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Concord Township and Wayne Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Madison (33%)Madison (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Concord TownshipFew work in Wayne Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Lowest 17.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 6.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.9Lowest
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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