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Colome vs Dupree

155 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.1× in Colome) and property tax bill (2× in Colome).

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Colome, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 338 people
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Dupree, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 557 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.

ColomeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts All about Colome →
DupreeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 3%of SD districts All about Dupree →
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.

Jobs per worker5.1×
Colome is more of a job hub
Colome 0.91Dupree 0.18
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Colome
Colome $1,155Dupree $571
Street grid+58%
Colome has the more walkable street grid
Colome 164Dupree 104
Homeowners+10.3 pts renters
Colome has more renters
Dupree 53.3%Colome 43%
★ What stands out · 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.

Colome$420/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $637/mo · Housing →
Dupree$390/mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $683/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
C−ColomeBetter than 18% of districts in the state D−DupreeBetter than 3% 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
ColomeDupree
Snow a year49″41″
January low13°F10°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)159d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th67th
Outdoors & history
ColomeDupree
Settled—1910
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—2
Community
ColomeDupree
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

155 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColomeSDDupreeSD
Colome ↔ Dupree155 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.

ColomeDupree
People
Population 338Lowest 557Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -5.9% SD: +8.9%
Median age 33.5±16Highest 12% below SD 33.4±4.8Lowest 12% below SD
Colome and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.1%±10.8Highest SD: 24.2% 21.7%±3.3Lowest SD: 24.2%
Colome and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±6.6Highest SD: 18% 9.2%±3.7Lowest SD: 18%
Colome and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 10.2%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.2 SD: 5% 0%±2.5 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,000±$19kLowest 32% below SD $53,958±$10kHighest 28% below SD
Dupree and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,300±$12kLowest 76% below SD $66,200±$20kHighest 74% below SD
Dupree and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $637±$172Lowest 33% below SD $683±$64Highest 28% below SD
Dupree and Colome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,155Highest 58% below SD $571Lowest 79% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.7%±33.4Highest SD: 39.8% 20.6%±30.5Lowest SD: 39.8%
Colome and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 27.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 43%Lowest SD: 68.6% 53.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than SD 1980Highest same as SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the SD average 19 minHighest 6% above SD
Work from home 2%±3.3Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7%
Colome and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Winner (31%)North Eagle Butte (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DupreeFew work in Colome
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 164Highest 104Lowest
Schools
School district Colome School District 59-3Dupree School District 64-2
High school in town Colome High School - 01Dupree High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 5.4Lowest 11.8Highest
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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