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Wayne Township vs Gayville Township 61 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.8× in Wayne Township) and home values (+68% in Wayne 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.
Gayville Township A small town of 224
Quiet strengths Gayville Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gayville 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 $530 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Wayne Township $1,490 /mo
Typical home $243K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →
Gayville Township $960 /mo
Typical home $145K (Census) · tax rate 1.66% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,300 a year , between Wayne Township and Gayville 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 61 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wayne Township ↔ Gayville Township 61 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
224 224
Median age
45.5 ±9 Highest 20% above SD 42.9 ±16 Lowest 13% above SD
Kids under 18
19.2% ±7.6 Highest SD: 24.2% 10.3% ±9.1 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
18.8% ±9.6 Highest SD: 18% 9.4% ±9.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.1% Highest SD: 31.9% 16.4% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.5% ±6.5 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±6.3 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$78,750 ±$53k Highest 5% above SD $64,143 ±$842 Lowest 15% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,900 ±$69k Highest 6% below SD $144,800 ±$25k Lowest 44% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,537 Highest 7% below SD $2,409 Lowest 12% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 5.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% SD: 68.6% 100% SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Highest 1 yr newer than SD 1964 Lowest 16 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
19 min Highest 4% above SD 16 min Lowest 12% below SD
Work from home
19.4% ±9.2 Highest SD: 9.7% 1.7% ±2.1 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.9% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Highest 12.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.64 Highest 0.27 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mitchell (30%) Yankton (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Gayville Township Few work in Wayne Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.5% Highest 1.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
9.3 mi Highest 1.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.9 Highest 1.7 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.
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Gayville Township or Wayne Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Gayville Township? → Moving to Gayville Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wayne Township Towns like Wayne 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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