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Dupree vs Colome

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

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

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

Dupree$390/mo
Typical home $66K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $683/mo · Housing →
Colome$420/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $637/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
D−DupreeBetter than 3% of districts in the state C−ColomeBetter than 18% 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
DupreeColome
Snow a year41″49″
January low10°F13°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)144d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th69th
Outdoors & history
DupreeColome
Settled1910—
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
DupreeColome
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.

DupreeSDColomeSD
Dupree ↔ Colome155 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.

DupreeColome
People
Population 557Highest 338Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 33.4±4.8Lowest 12% below SD 33.5±16Highest 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 21.7%±3.3Lowest SD: 24.2% 23.1%±10.8Highest 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+ 9.2%±3.7Lowest SD: 18% 17.5%±6.6Highest 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+ 10.2%Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5 SD: 5% 0%±4.2 SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,958±$10kHighest 28% below SD $51,000±$19kLowest 32% 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 $66,200±$20kHighest 74% below SD $62,300±$12kLowest 76% 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 $683±$64Highest 28% below SD $637±$172Lowest 33% 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 $571Lowest 79% below SD $1,155Highest 58% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.6%±30.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 50.7%±33.4Highest 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 27.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 28.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 43%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 6% above SD 18 minLowest about the SD average
Work from home 0%±4.2Lowest SD: 9.7% 2%±3.3Highest 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 2.8%Lowest 5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.91Highest
Top workplaceoutside town North Eagle Butte (38%)Winner (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ColomeFew work in Dupree
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 104Lowest 164Highest
Schools
School district Dupree School District 64-2Colome School District 59-3
High school in town Dupree High School - 01Colome High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8Highest 5.4Lowest
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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