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Centerville vs Gettysburg

198 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.2× in Gettysburg) and work in town (+26.1 pts in Gettysburg).

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Centerville, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 903 people
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Gettysburg, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,260 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.

CentervilleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18943 places on the National Register All about Centerville →
GettysburgKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 96%of SD districts Housing$150K typical home53% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 18844 places on the National Register All about Gettysburg →
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.

Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Gettysburg
Gettysburg $1,051Centerville $485
Work in town+26.1 pts
More of Gettysburg’s workers stay in town
Gettysburg 30.3%Centerville 4.2%
Average commute9 min
Gettysburg has the shorter commute
Centerville 22 minGettysburg 13 min
Growth since 2010+9.1 pts
Centerville has grown faster since 2010
Centerville +4.1%Gettysburg -5%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Gettysburg is more of a job hub
Gettysburg 1.13Centerville 0.53
Typical home built14 yrs
Centerville’s homes are older
Gettysburg 1962Centerville 1948
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $920 more a month in Centerville

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.

Centerville$1,910/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $485/mo · Housing →
Gettysburg$990/mo
Typical home $150K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,051/mo · Housing →

The difference: $920 a month, about $11,100 a year, between Centerville and Gettysburg.

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 South Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
ACentervilleBetter than 86% of districts in the state A+GettysburgBetter than 96% of districts in the state
Health
–CentervilleNot graded B+GettysburgHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
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
CentervilleGettysburg
Snow a year31″39″
January low7°F5°F
July high84°F84°F
Growing season (days)151d147d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th55th
Outdoors & history
CentervilleGettysburg
Settled18941884
National Register places34
Archive photos518
Famous people born here24
Community
CentervilleGettysburg
Library hours a week51 hrs37 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

198 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CentervilleSDGettysburgSD
Centerville ↔ Gettysburg198 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.

CentervilleGettysburg
People
Population 903Lowest 1,260Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.1%Highest SD: +8.9% -5%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 48.4±8.9Lowest 27% above SD 52±6.6Highest 37% above SD
Gettysburg and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±4Highest SD: 24.2% 18.3%±4.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
Centerville and Gettysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.3%±3.9Highest SD: 18% 30.1%±3.7Lowest SD: 18%
Centerville and Gettysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.4Lowest SD: 5% 2.5%±1.5Highest SD: 5%
Gettysburg and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,318±$21kLowest 28% below SD $63,929±$18kHighest 15% below SD
Gettysburg and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,200±$28kHighest 37% below SD $125,000±$31kLowest 51% below SD
Centerville and Gettysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $485±$327Lowest 49% below SD $1,051±$178Highest 11% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,124Highest 22% below SD $2,000Lowest 27% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.1%±51.9Highest SD: 39.8% 46.2%±21.7Lowest SD: 39.8%
Centerville and Gettysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.7%Highest SD: 11.9% 4.8%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest SD: 68.6% 79.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than SD 1962Highest 18 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 23% above SD 13 minLowest 29% below SD
Work from home 6.9%±3.5Highest SD: 9.7% 3%±2.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Centerville and Gettysburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Lowest 30.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (27%)Hoven (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GettysburgFew work in Centerville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 96.5Highest 76.4Lowest
Schools
School district Centerville School District 60-1Gettysburg School District 53-1
High school in town Centerville High School - 01Gettysburg High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 13.1Highest 10.7Lowest
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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