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Ewing vs Amherst

109 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.2× in Amherst) and property tax bill (2.3× in Amherst).

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Ewing, NEHomes around $176KNebraska · 372 people
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Amherst, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 272 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.

EwingHomes around $176K
Housing$176K typical home37% below the NE typical home All about Ewing →
AmherstKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of NE districts Housing$408K typical home45% above the NE typical home All about Amherst →
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.

Home values2.2×
Homes cost more in Amherst
Amherst $169,800Ewing $77,800
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Amherst
Amherst $2,407Ewing $1,051
Jobs per worker4×
Ewing is more of a job hub
Ewing 1.49Amherst 0.37
Street grid+60%
Amherst has the more walkable street grid
Amherst 145Ewing 90.9
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,500 more a month in Amherst

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.

Ewing$1,120/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →
Amherst$2,620/mo
Typical home $408K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $679/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,500 a month, about $18,000 a year, between Amherst and Ewing.

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 Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–EwingNot graded AAmherstBetter than 85% 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
EwingAmherst
Snow a year32″25″
January low10°F—
July high88°F—
Growing season (days)144d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th79th
Outdoors & history
EwingAmherst
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1882—
Archive photos3—
Community
EwingAmherst
Library hours a week11 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

109 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EwingNEAmherstNE
Ewing ↔ Amherst109 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.

EwingAmherst
People
Population 372Highest 272Lowest
Median age 38.4±11.3Highest 3% above NE 35.9±12.3Lowest 3% below NE
Ewing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±7.8Lowest NE: 24.5% 32.4%±11Highest NE: 24.5%
Amherst and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±3.8Highest NE: 16.7% 21.7%±3.8Lowest NE: 16.7%
Ewing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.9%Lowest NE: 34.6% 37.7%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±3.5Lowest NE: 6.6% 7.7%±6.1Highest NE: 6.6%
Amherst and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,667±$10kLowest 19% below NE $69,125±$12kHighest 10% below NE
Amherst and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,800±$18kLowest 67% below NE $169,800±$26kHighest 29% below NE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $688±$40Highest 36% below NE $679±$12Lowest 37% below NE
Ewing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,051Lowest 70% below NE $2,407Highest 32% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±59.9Highest NE: 45.1% 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%
Ewing and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.1%Highest NE: 10.6% 2.9%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.4%Highest NE: 66.5% 76.6%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944Lowest 31 yrs older than NE 1955Highest 20 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 12% below NE 21 minHighest 8% above NE
Work from home 2.9%±2.2Lowest NE: 11% 4.6%±4.2Highest NE: 11%
Amherst and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.3%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 0.37Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chambers (14%)Kearney (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AmherstFew work in Ewing
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.9Lowest 145Highest
Schools
School district —AMHERST PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High school in town —Amherst High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.8
Nebraska 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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