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Flandreau vs Webster

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+9.7 pts in Flandreau) and kids under 18 (+8.9 pts in Flandreau).

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Flandreau, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,392 people
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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 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.

FlandreauKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts Housing$224K typical home30% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 19026 places on the National Register All about Flandreau →
WebsterKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts Housing$235K typical home27% below the SD typical home History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Webster →
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.

Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Flandreau has grown faster since 2010
Flandreau +1.3%Webster -8.4%
Kids under 18+8.9 pts
Flandreau has more kids
Flandreau 29.1%Webster 20.2%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Flandreau
Flandreau $2,153Webster $1,683
Average commute5 min
Flandreau has the shorter commute
Webster 19 minFlandreau 15 min
Homeowners+9.1 pts renters
Flandreau has more renters
Webster 66.8%Flandreau 57.7%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
B−FlandreauSafer than 52% of U.S. towns –WebsterNot graded
Schools
DFlandreauBetter than 10% of districts in the state A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
B−FlandreauHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
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.

Flandreau$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →
Webster$1,440/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
FlandreauWebster
Snow a year40″43″
January low4°F2°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)148d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th23rd
Outdoors & history
FlandreauWebster
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1902—
National Register places67
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here8—
Community
FlandreauWebster
Library hours a week55 hrs28 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

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FlandreauSDWebsterSD
Flandreau ↔ Webster100 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.

FlandreauWebster
People
Population 2,392Highest 1,896Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 38.5±3.6Lowest about the SD average 40.5±2.9Highest 7% above SD
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.1%±3.2Highest SD: 24.2% 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 22.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18% 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.8%Highest SD: 31.9% 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1Lowest SD: 5% 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5%
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,157±$13kLowest 35% below SD $55,179±$7kHighest 27% below SD
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,400±$33kLowest 42% below SD $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$107Highest 19% below SD $653±$46Lowest 31% below SD
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,153Highest 21% below SD $1,683Lowest 38% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.1%±12.9Highest SD: 39.8% 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8%
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 15.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 57.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 19% below SD 19 minHighest 8% above SD
Work from home 3.8%±2.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7%
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 40.7%Lowest 43.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.05Highest 1.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (14%)Webster Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Flandreau
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.0Lowest 80.6Highest
Schools
School district Flandreau School District 50-3Webster Area School District 18-5
High school in town Flandreau High School - 01Webster Area High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Lowest 13.6Highest
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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