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Faulkton vs Hayti

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+19.8 pts in Faulkton) and property tax bill (+39% in Hayti).

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Faulkton, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 670 people
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Hayti, SDA small town of 444South Dakota · 444 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.

FaulktonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of SD districts History6 historic places6 places on the National Register All about Faulkton →
HaytiA small town of 444
Quiet strengthsHayti doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hayti →
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.

Age 65++19.8 pts
Faulkton has more people 65 and up
Faulkton 26.1%Hayti 6.3%
Property tax bill+39%
Tax bills are bigger in Hayti
Hayti $1,563Faulkton $1,128
Work in town+20.4 pts
More of Faulkton’s workers stay in town
Faulkton 27.7%Hayti 7.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,380 more a month in Hayti

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.

Faulkton$620/mo
Typical home $100K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →
Hayti$2,000/mo
Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.27% · or rent about $778/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,380 a month, about $16,600 a year, between Hayti and Faulkton.

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
AFaulktonBetter than 92% of districts in the state –HaytiNot graded
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
FaulktonHayti
Snow a year44″34″
January low4°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)139d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th41st
Outdoors & history
FaulktonHayti
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.5%—
Settled—1907
National Register places61
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—1
Community
FaulktonHayti
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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FaulktonSDHaytiSD
Faulkton ↔ Hayti98 miles apart
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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.

FaulktonHayti
People
Population 670Highest 444Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.2% SD: +8.9% —
Median age 37.5±8.6Highest about the SD average 31.4±6.7Lowest 17% below SD
Faulkton and Hayti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±6.4Lowest SD: 24.2% 27%±4.8Highest SD: 24.2%
Hayti and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.1%±6.3Highest SD: 18% 6.3%±5.1Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 18.3%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.3Highest SD: 5% 0%±3.2Lowest SD: 5%
Faulkton and Hayti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,750±$27kLowest 15% below SD $83,750±$21kHighest 12% above SD
Hayti and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,600±$25kLowest 61% below SD $122,600±$13kHighest 52% below SD
Hayti and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $902±$231Highest 5% below SD $778±$17Lowest 18% below SD
Faulkton and Hayti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,128Lowest 59% below SD $1,563Highest 43% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39%±69.4Highest SD: 39.8% 3.9%±18.8Lowest SD: 39.8%
Faulkton and Hayti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.4%Highest SD: 11.9% 2.5%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.5%Lowest SD: 68.6% 59.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 10% below SD 18 minHighest about the SD average
Work from home 1.8%±2.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 4.5%±6.3Highest SD: 9.7%
Hayti and Faulkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.7%Highest 7.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Highest 1.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aberdeen (8%)Lake Norden (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HaytiFew work in Faulkton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.5Lowest 97.5Highest
Schools
School district Faulkton Area Schools 24-4—
High school in town Faulkton High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.4 —
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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