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De Witt vs Stapleton

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.8× in Stapleton) and work in town (+24.1 pts in Stapleton).

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De Witt, NEHomes around $197KNebraska · 437 people
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Stapleton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 343 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.

De WittHomes around $197K
Housing$197K typical home30% below the NE typical home All about De Witt →
StapletonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of NE districts All about Stapleton →
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 worker5.8×
Stapleton is more of a job hub
Stapleton 1.27De Witt 0.22
Work in town+24.1 pts
More of Stapleton’s workers stay in town
Stapleton 26.1%De Witt 2%
Street grid+50%
De Witt has the more walkable street grid
De Witt 180Stapleton 120
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in De Witt

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.

De Witt$1,190/mo
Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $631/mo · Housing →
Stapleton$670/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $713/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,200 a year, between De Witt and Stapleton.

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

Schools
–De WittNot graded A+StapletonBetter than 97% 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
De WittStapleton
Snow a year19″37″
January low14°F12°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)172d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd47th
Outdoors & history
De WittStapleton
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1912
Archive photos—4
Community
De WittStapleton
Library hours a week18 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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

De WittNEStapletonNE
De Witt ↔ Stapleton202 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.

De WittStapleton
People
Population 437Highest 343Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.3% NE: +7.4% —
Median age 44.7±7.6Highest 20% above NE 44.6±9Lowest 20% above NE
De Witt and Stapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±7.9Lowest NE: 24.5% 28.6%±6.7Highest NE: 24.5%
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.7%±8.2Lowest NE: 16.7% 23.6%±4.7Highest NE: 16.7%
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.4%Lowest NE: 34.6% 25%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±2.8Lowest NE: 6.6% 3.8%±2.7Highest NE: 6.6%
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $80,526±$13kHighest 5% above NE $70,250±$22kLowest 8% below NE
De Witt and Stapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,900±$28kHighest 43% below NE $106,000±$14kLowest 56% below NE
De Witt and Stapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $631±$159Lowest 41% below NE $713±$277Highest 33% below NE
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,294Lowest 64% below NE $1,321Highest 63% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.5%±91.7Lowest NE: 45.1% 36.4%±74Highest NE: 45.1%
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.9%Lowest NE: 10.6% 12.8%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89%Highest NE: 66.5% 86.1%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 11 yrs older than NE 1957Lowest 18 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 35% above NE 27 minHighest 40% above NE
Work from home 3.3%±3.6Lowest NE: 11% 11.8%±6.6Highest NE: 11%
Stapleton and De Witt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 26.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Lowest 1.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lincoln (23%)North Platte (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StapletonFew work in De Witt
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 180Highest 120Lowest
Schools
School district —STAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High school in town —Stapleton High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.2
Nebraska 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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