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Worthen Township vs Rome Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: average commute (36 min in Rome Township) and property tax bill (2.1× in Rome Township).

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Worthen Township, SDKnown for its schoolsHanson County · 264 people

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Rome Township, SDA small town of 185Davison County · 185 people

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.

Worthen TownshipKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 97%of SD districts All about Worthen Township →

Rome TownshipA small town of 185

Quiet strengthsRome Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Rome 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.

Average commute36 min

Rome Township has the shorter commute

Worthen Township 59 minRome Township 23 min

Property tax bill2.1×

Tax bills are bigger in Rome Township

Rome Township $3,083Worthen Township $1,481

Homeowners+32.7 pts renters

Rome Township has more renters

Worthen Township 95.2%Rome Township 62.5%

Typical home built23 yrs

Worthen Township’s homes are older

Rome Township 1964Worthen Township 1941

Rome Township has more miles of trail

Rome Township 1.8 miWorthen Township 1.1 mi

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Rome 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 paymentRate%

Worthen Township$1,270/mo

Typical home $219K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

Rome Township$1,700/mo

Typical home $276K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $435/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Rome Township and Worthen 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

Worthen Township and Rome Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Worthen TownshipRome Township

Worthen Township ↔ Rome Township6.8 miles apart · They share a border

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

A+Worthen TownshipBetter than 97% of districts in the state –Rome TownshipNot graded

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

Worthen TownshipRome Township

Snow a year36″41″

January low6°F 9°F

July high84°F 87°F

Growing season (days)143d 167d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th 49th

Outdoors & history

Worthen TownshipRome Township

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land6.1%10.4%

Community

Worthen TownshipRome Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

Worthen TownshipRome Township

People

Population 264Highest 185Lowest

Median age 17±15.7Lowest 55% below SD 41.7±11.2Highest 10% above SD

Rome Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 58.3%±42.7Highest SD: 24.2% 20.5%±9.3Lowest SD: 24.2%

Worthen Township and Rome Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 8.3%±8.2Lowest SD: 18% 14.6%±12.3Highest SD: 18%

Rome Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Highest SD: 31.9% 14.4%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±4.4Lowest SD: 5% 2.2%±6Highest SD: 5%

Rome Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $88,036±$53kLowest 17% above SD $92,778±$42kHighest 24% above SD

Rome Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $218,800±$70kLowest 15% below SD $276,000±$23kHighest 7% above SD

Rome Township and Worthen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $435±$335 54% below SD

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,481Lowest 46% below SD $3,083Highest 13% above SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 SD: 39.8% 0%±87 SD: 39.8%

Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest SD: 11.9% 12.4%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 95.2%Highest SD: 68.6% 62.5%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than SD 1964Highest 16 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 59 minHighest 229% above SD 23 minLowest 29% above SD

Work from home 24.6%±31Highest SD: 9.7% 5.6%±8.8Lowest SD: 9.7%

Worthen Township and Rome 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 15.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10 0.10

Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (25%)Mitchell (48%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rome TownshipFew work in Worthen Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.1%Lowest 10.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.2Highest

Schools

School district Mitchell School District 17-2—

High school in town None in town—

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Worthen Township neighborsTown Square →

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Rome Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Worthen Township

Rosedale Township200 people · $121K homes

Beulah Township94 people · $283K homes

Towns like Worthen Township

Spirit Lake Township256 people

Hazel199 people · $146K homes

Carter Township214 people

Geneseo Township475 people · $312K homes

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.