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Dewey vs Outlook 434 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.4× in Dewey) and conserved land (+18.4 pts in Dewey).
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.
Dewey A small town of 26
Quiet strengths Dewey doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey →
Outlook A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Outlook doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Outlook →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here — 1
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 434 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dewey ↔ Outlook 434 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
26 Lowest 51 Highest
Median age
67 ±8.9 Highest 66% above MT 51.8 ±28.1 Lowest 28% above MT
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest MT: 21% 23.5% ±40.4 Highest MT: 21%
Age 65+
57.7% ±82.7 Highest MT: 20.1% 37.3% ±31.7 Lowest MT: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.1% Lowest MT: 35.2% 33.3% Highest MT: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±59.8 Lowest MT: 5.2% 3.9% ±22.3 Highest MT: 5.2%
Household incomemedian
— $58,125 ±$8k 20% below MT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $125,000 ±$81k 67% below MT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,500 Highest 44% below MT $1,313 Lowest 51% below MT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MT: 44.8% —
Below poverty line
38.5% Highest MT: 11.5% 9.8% Lowest MT: 11.5%
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.5% Lowest MT: 69.2% 100% Highest MT: 69.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976 Lowest 5 yrs older than MT 1983 Highest 2 yrs newer than MT
Average commuteone way
20 min Lowest 5% above MT 26 min Highest 36% above MT
Work from home
11.1% ±32.2 Lowest MT: 12.5% 31.3% ±12.8 Highest MT: 12.5%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
80.3 mi Highest 12.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Highest 0.12 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lima (29%) Plentywood (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Outlook Few work in Dewey
Conserved landshare of the town
18.5% Highest 0.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
22.7 Highest 17.8 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Dewey Towns like Dewey 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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