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Edgemont vs Scotland

308 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (3× in Edgemont) and street grid (+52% in Scotland).

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Edgemont, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 860 people
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Scotland, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 851 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.

EdgemontKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts Housing$245K typical home24% below the SD typical home All about Edgemont →
ScotlandKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18797 places on the National Register All about Scotland →
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×
Edgemont has more miles of trail
Edgemont 0.3 miScotland 0.1 mi
Street grid+52%
Scotland has the more walkable street grid
Scotland 95.3Edgemont 62.9
Homeowners+9.2 pts renters
Scotland has more renters
Edgemont 86.9%Scotland 77.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Edgemont

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.

Edgemont$1,580/mo
Typical home $245K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.46% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →
Scotland$700/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $593/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,600 a year, between Edgemont and Scotland.

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
C−EdgemontBetter than 18% of districts in the state C−ScotlandBetter 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
EdgemontScotland
Snow a year36″39″
January low4°F10°F
July high89°F86°F
Growing season (days)117d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd46th
Outdoors & history
EdgemontScotland
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1879
National Register places27
Community
EdgemontScotland
Library hours a week31 hrs18 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

308 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgemontSDScotlandSD
Edgemont ↔ Scotland308 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.

EdgemontScotland
People
Population 860Highest 851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.3%Highest SD: +8.9% -6.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 42.4±6.9Highest 12% above SD 40.3±11Lowest 6% above SD
Edgemont and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±7.1Lowest SD: 24.2% 26.1%±3.4Highest SD: 24.2%
Scotland and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.8%±3.5Lowest SD: 18% 26.1%±2.5Highest SD: 18%
Scotland and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 27.2%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.1Highest SD: 5% 1.5%±1.6Lowest SD: 5%
Edgemont and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,692±$21kLowest 17% below SD $63,250±$10kHighest 16% below SD
Scotland and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,000±$29kLowest 60% below SD $110,700±$19kHighest 57% below SD
Scotland and Edgemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,011±$625Highest 7% above SD $593±$39Lowest 37% below SD
Edgemont and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,505Highest 45% below SD $1,434Lowest 47% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.3%±99.7Highest SD: 39.8% 27.3%±26.6Lowest SD: 39.8%
Edgemont and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.5%Highest SD: 11.9% 14%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.9%Highest SD: 68.6% 77.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than SD 1957Highest 23 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 12% below SD 18 minHighest about the SD average
Work from home 8.9%±8.3Highest SD: 9.7% 2.6%±1.9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Edgemont and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.6%Lowest 11.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 mi 23.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.63Lowest 0.93Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (29%)Yankton (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ScotlandFew work in Edgemont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.9Lowest 95.3Highest
Schools
School district Edgemont School District 23-1Scotland School District 04-3
High school in town Edgemont High School - 01Scotland High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 5.5Lowest 7.5Highest
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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