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Britton vs Onida

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+62% in Onida) and kids under 18 (+11.3 pts in Onida).

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Britton, SDHomes around $220KSouth Dakota · 988 people
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Onida, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 644 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.

BrittonHomes around $220K
Housing$220K typical home32% below the SD typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18843 places on the National Register All about Britton →
OnidaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts Housing$253K typical home21% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 18802 places on the National Register All about Onida →
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.

Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Onida
Onida $178,600Britton $110,200
Kids under 18+11.3 pts
Onida has more kids
Onida 27.2%Britton 15.9%
Average commute8 min
Britton has the shorter commute
Onida 18 minBritton 11 min
Street grid+66%
Britton has the more walkable street grid
Britton 150Onida 90.1
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Onida
Onida $1,636Britton $1,356
Work from home+5.5 pts
More people work from home in Onida
Onida 6%Britton 0.5%
★ What stands out · 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
CBrittonBetter than 31% of districts in the state B+OnidaBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Britton$1,380/mo
Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →
Onida$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $939/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Onida and Britton.

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
BrittonOnida
Snow a year45″49″
January low0°F7°F
July high83°F87°F
Growing season (days)135d147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd67th
Outdoors & history
BrittonOnida
Settled18841880
National Register places32
Archive photos105
Famous people born here64
Community
BrittonOnida
Library hours a week45 hrs16 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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BrittonSDOnidaSD
Britton ↔ Onida135 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.

BrittonOnida
People
Population 988Highest 644Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +1.2%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.9±9.8Highest 16% above SD 42.2±10.3Lowest 11% above SD
Britton and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±5.2Lowest SD: 24.2% 27.2%±5.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 21.5%±5.1Lowest SD: 18% 22.4%±4.7Highest SD: 18%
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 29.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.4%±4.5Highest SD: 5% 2%±1.6Lowest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,898±$14kLowest 16% below SD $70,000±$8kHighest 7% below SD
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $110,200±$26kLowest 57% below SD $178,600±$30kHighest 31% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $798±$64Lowest 16% below SD $939±$98Highest about the SD average
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,356Lowest 50% below SD $1,636Highest 40% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.9%±22.5Highest SD: 39.8% 43.1%±33.2Lowest SD: 39.8%
Britton and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 80.1%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than SD 1974Highest 6 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 41% below SD 18 minHighest about the SD average
Work from home 0.5%±0.7Lowest SD: 9.7% 6%±4.8Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 25.5%Lowest 34%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.42Highest 1.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Miller Township (11%)Pierre (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in OnidaFew work in Britton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 150Highest 90.1Lowest
Schools
School district Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3
High school in town Britton-Hecla High School - 01Sully Buttes High School - 07
Students per teacherat that high school 13.7Highest 9.6Lowest
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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