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Deary vs Athol

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

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

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

Deary$2,800/mo
Typical home $490K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Athol$4,420/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.36% · 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+DearyBetter than 70% of districts in the state B+AtholBetter than 73% 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
DearyAthol
Snow a year41″27″
January low26°F23°F
July high82°F80°F
Growing season (days)126d122d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd73rd
Outdoors & history
DearyAthol
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—5.5%
National Register places11
Community
DearyAthol
Library hours a week18 hrs31 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.

DearyIDAtholID
Deary ↔ Athol80 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.

DearyAthol
People
Population 458Lowest 777Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.4%Lowest ID: +17.3% +2.5%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 41.1±13.6Lowest 10% above ID 42.9±5Highest 15% 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 18.1%±5.3Lowest ID: 24.1% 26.8%±11.3Highest 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+ 20.7%±3.8Highest ID: 17% 19%±8.3Lowest 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+ 14.2%Lowest ID: 31.8% 14.8%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.4Highest ID: 6.3% 1.9%±2.5Lowest 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 $65,000±$19kLowest 16% below ID $70,250±$19kHighest 10% 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 $237,200±$27kLowest 43% below ID $367,700±$81kHighest 12% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$383 9% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,341Highest 34% below ID $1,316Lowest 35% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±54.3Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.9%±44.8Highest 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 7.1%Lowest ID: 10.6% 8.9%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Highest ID: 72.1% 83.8%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 32 yrs older than ID 1991Highest same as ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 38% above ID 30 minLowest 37% above ID
Work from home 10.2%±7.3Highest ID: 13.3% 6.6%±4.9Lowest 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 7.5%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 1.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Moscow (26%)Coeur d'Alene (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AtholFew work in Deary
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.8Highest 47.2Lowest
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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