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Dupree vs White River

111 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.7× in White River) and rent (+65% in White River).

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Dupree, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 557 people
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White River, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 606 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 →
White RiverKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of SD districts Work212 jobsbased in White River, a regional job hub All about White River →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker8.7×
White River is more of a job hub
White River 1.57Dupree 0.18
Rent+65%
Rent runs higher in White River
White River $1,125Dupree $683
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in White River
White River $924Dupree $571
Work in town+24.6 pts
More of White River’s workers stay in town
White River 27.4%Dupree 2.8%
Age 65++10.6 pts
White River has more people 65 and up
White River 19.8%Dupree 9.2%
Typical home built15 yrs
White River’s homes are older
Dupree 1980White River 1965
★ 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 →
White River$470/mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between White River and Dupree.

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 D−White RiverBetter than 2% 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
DupreeWhite River
Snow a year41″40″
January low10°F12°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)144d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th55th
Outdoors & history
DupreeWhite River
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled19101912
National Register places11
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
DupreeWhite River
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

111 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DupreeSDWhite RiverSD
Dupree ↔ White River111 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.

DupreeWhite River
People
Population 557Lowest 606Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.3%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 33.4±4.8Lowest 12% below SD 37.5±3.5Highest about the SD average
White River 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% 29.4%±4.9Highest SD: 24.2%
White River 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% 19.8%±5.7Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.2%Lowest SD: 31.9% 15.3%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±2.5Lowest SD: 5% 3.6%±4.9Highest SD: 5%
White River and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,958±$10kLowest 28% below SD $82,692±$65kHighest 10% above SD
White River and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $66,200±$20kLowest 74% below SD $75,000±$36kHighest 71% below SD
White River and Dupree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $683±$64Lowest 28% below SD $1,125±$286Highest 19% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly $571Lowest 79% below SD $924Highest 66% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.6%±30.5Highest SD: 39.8% 9.3%±20.1Lowest SD: 39.8%
Dupree and White River 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% 35.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Highest SD: 68.6% 51.1%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as SD 1965Lowest 15 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%±2.7Highest SD: 9.7%
White River 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 27.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.57Highest
Top workplaceoutside town North Eagle Butte (38%)Rapid City (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in White RiverFew work in Dupree
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 104Lowest 114Highest
Schools
School district Dupree School District 64-2White River School District 47-1
High school in town Dupree High School - 01White River High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8Highest 9.3Lowest
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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