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Wellington Township vs Kranzburg Township 92 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Wellington Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Wellington 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.
Wellington Township A small town of 555
Quiet strengths Wellington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wellington Township →
Kranzburg Township A small town of 360
Quiet strengths Kranzburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kranzburg 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 $2,030 more a month in Wellington 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
Wellington Township $3,780 /mo
Typical home $627K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Kranzburg Township $1,750 /mo
Typical home $291K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · Housing →
The difference: $2,030 a month , about $24,400 a year , between Wellington Township and Kranzburg 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
Growing season (days) — 145d 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 92 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wellington Township ↔ Kranzburg Township 92 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
555 Highest 360 Lowest
Median age
34.4 ±25.2 Lowest 9% below SD 34.7 ±11.7 Highest 9% below SD
Kids under 18
31.5% ±12.5 Highest SD: 24.2% 31.4% ±9.8 Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
8.1% ±5.7 Lowest SD: 18% 18.1% ±4.2 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31% Highest SD: 31.9% 28% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±2.5 Lowest SD: 5% 0.8% ±1.2 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$136,563 ±$12k Highest 82% above SD $80,625 ±$28k Lowest 7% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$626,900 ±$161k Highest 144% above SD $290,500 ±$74k Lowest 13% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,938 Highest 118% above SD $2,692 Lowest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 27.3% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
5.6% Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7% Highest SD: 68.6% 91.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2010 Highest 30 yrs newer than SD 1985 Lowest 5 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
29 min Lowest 64% above SD 38 min Highest 115% above SD
Work from home
3.1% ±3.2 Lowest SD: 9.7% 5.8% ±7 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.2% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
15.3 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Lowest 0.33 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sioux Falls (62%) Watertown (60%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kranzburg Township Few work in Wellington Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7% Highest 1.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.0 mi Highest 2.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 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.
Wellington Township or Kranzburg Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wellington Township? → Moving to Wellington Township: what should I know? →
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Kranzburg Township or Wellington Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kranzburg Township? → Moving to Kranzburg Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wellington Township Towns like Wellington 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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