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Ewing vs Dalton

245 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (22 min in Ewing) and jobs per worker (2.2× in Ewing).

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Ewing, NEHomes around $176KNebraska · 372 people
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Dalton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 435 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 →
DaltonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of NE districts Housing$196K typical home30% below the NE typical home All about Dalton →
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.

Average commute22 min
Ewing has the shorter commute
Dalton 39 minEwing 17 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Ewing is more of a job hub
Ewing 1.49Dalton 0.69
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Dalton
Dalton $1,291Ewing $1,051
Homeowners+10.6 pts renters
Ewing has more renters
Dalton 88%Ewing 77.4%
★ 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.

Ewing$1,120/mo
Typical home $176K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →
Dalton$1,250/mo
Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $883/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Dalton 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 ADaltonBetter 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
EwingDalton
Snow a year32″48″
January low10°F20°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)144d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th50th
Outdoors & history
EwingDalton
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1882—
National Register places—1
Archive photos3—
Community
EwingDalton
Library hours a week11 hrs10 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

245 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EwingNEDaltonNE
Ewing ↔ Dalton245 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.

EwingDalton
People
Population 372Lowest 435Highest
Median age 38.4±11.3Highest 3% above NE 36.9±24.8Lowest about the NE average
Ewing and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±7.8Highest NE: 24.5% 26.2%±7.6Lowest NE: 24.5%
Ewing and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±3.8Lowest NE: 16.7% 24.8%±3.9Highest NE: 16.7%
Dalton and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.9%Highest NE: 34.6% 35.4%Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±3.5Lowest NE: 6.6% 4.8%±3.8Highest NE: 6.6%
Dalton 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 $66,042±$26kHighest 14% below NE
Dalton 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 $95,700±$12kHighest 60% below NE
Dalton and Ewing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $688±$40Lowest 36% below NE $883±$376Highest 18% below NE
Dalton and Ewing 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 $1,291Highest 64% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±59.9Lowest NE: 45.1% 25%±89.6Highest NE: 45.1%
Dalton and Ewing 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% 6.7%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.4%Lowest NE: 66.5% 88%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1944 31 yrs older than NE 1944 31 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 12% below NE 39 minHighest 103% above NE
Work from home 2.9%±2.2Lowest NE: 11% 25.1%±22.5Highest NE: 11%
Dalton 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 5.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 0.69Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chambers (14%)Sidney (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaltonFew 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 120Highest
Schools
School district —LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High school in town —Leyton High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.2
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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