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Athol vs Deary

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3.5× in Athol) and home values (+55% in Athol).

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Athol, IDHomes around $798KIdaho · 777 people
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Deary, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 458 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.

AtholHomes around $798K
Housing$798K typical home67% above the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of ID districts All about Athol →
DearyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 70%of ID districts All about Deary →
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.

Trails3.5×
Athol has more miles of trail
Athol 0.7 miDeary 0.2 mi
Home values+55%
Homes cost more in Athol
Athol $367,700Deary $237,200
Typical home built32 yrs
Deary’s homes are older
Athol 1991Deary 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,620 more a month in Athol

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.

Athol$4,420/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →
Deary$2,800/mo
Typical home $490K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,620 a month, about $19,500 a year, between Athol and Deary.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
B+AtholBetter than 73% of districts in the state B+DearyBetter than 70% of districts in the state
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
AtholDeary
Snow a year27″41″
January low23°F26°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)122d126d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd72nd
Outdoors & history
AtholDeary
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land5.5%—
National Register places11
Community
AtholDeary
Library hours a week31 hrs18 hrs
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.

Where they are

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AtholIDDearyID
Athol ↔ Deary80 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.

AtholDeary
People
Population 777Highest 458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Highest ID: +17.3% +0.4%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 42.9±5Highest 15% above ID 41.1±13.6Lowest 10% above ID
Athol and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±11.3Highest ID: 24.1% 18.1%±5.3Lowest ID: 24.1%
Athol and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19%±8.3Lowest ID: 17% 20.7%±3.8Highest ID: 17%
Deary and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Highest ID: 31.8% 14.2%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.5Lowest ID: 6.3% 4.4%±2.4Highest ID: 6.3%
Deary and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,250±$19kHighest 10% below ID $65,000±$19kLowest 16% below ID
Athol and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $367,700±$81kHighest 12% below ID $237,200±$27kLowest 43% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,125±$383 9% below ID
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,316Lowest 35% below ID $1,341Highest 34% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.9%±44.8Highest ID: 46.9% 27.3%±54.3Lowest ID: 46.9%
Athol and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.9%Highest ID: 10.6% 7.1%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest ID: 72.1% 84%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest same as ID 1959Lowest 32 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 37% above ID 30 minHighest 38% above ID
Work from home 6.6%±4.9Lowest ID: 13.3% 10.2%±7.3Highest ID: 13.3%
Deary and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 7.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Lowest 1.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Coeur d'Alene (23%)Moscow (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DearyFew work in Athol
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5.5%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 47.2Lowest 63.8Highest
Schools
School district LAKELAND DISTRICT—
High school in town None in town—
Idaho 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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