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Freeman vs Gregory

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+42% in Freeman) and property tax bill (+37% in Freeman).

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Freeman, SDHomes around $255KSouth Dakota · 1,565 people
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Gregory, SDA small town of 1,379South Dakota · 1,379 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.

FreemanHomes around $255K
Housing$255K typical home21% below the SD typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Freeman →
GregoryA small town of 1,379
Quiet strengthsGregory doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gregory →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+42%
Homes cost more in Freeman
Freeman $164,200Gregory $115,300
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Freeman
Freeman $2,030Gregory $1,479
Trails2×
Freeman has more miles of trail
Freeman 1.4 miGregory 0.7 mi
Growth since 2010+7.5 pts
Freeman has grown faster since 2010
Freeman +1.8%Gregory -5.7%
Homeowners+9.3 pts renters
Gregory has more renters
Freeman 75.1%Gregory 65.8%
Jobs per worker+56%
Freeman is more of a job hub
Freeman 1.28Gregory 0.82
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $870 more a month in Freeman

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.

Freeman$1,600/mo
Typical home $255K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $741/mo · Housing →
Gregory$730/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →

The difference: $870 a month, about $10,400 a year, between Freeman and Gregory.

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+FreemanBetter than 42% of districts in the state C+GregoryBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
BFreemanHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B−GregoryHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns
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
FreemanGregory
Snow a year41″45″
January low—10°F
July high—87°F
Growing season (days)—149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th50th
Outdoors & history
FreemanGregory
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18931904
National Register places32
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here41
Community
FreemanGregory
Library hours a week41 hrs26 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.

FreemanSDGregorySD
Freeman ↔ Gregory100 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.

FreemanGregory
People
Population 1,565Highest 1,379Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.8%Highest SD: +8.9% -5.7%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 37.8±5.2Lowest about the SD average 38.9±3.5Highest about the SD average
Gregory and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.5%±5.3Highest SD: 24.2% 29.1%±4.6Lowest SD: 24.2%
Freeman and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±2.2Lowest SD: 18% 23.9%±3.8Highest SD: 18%
Gregory and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.3%Highest SD: 31.9% 18.6%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.4Highest SD: 5% 0.9%±1.3Lowest SD: 5%
Freeman and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,440±$5kHighest 23% below SD $51,450±$8kLowest 31% below SD
Freeman and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,200±$15kHighest 36% below SD $115,300±$15kLowest 55% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $741±$91Highest 22% below SD $633±$107Lowest 33% below SD
Freeman and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,030Highest 25% below SD $1,479Lowest 46% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.1%±20.2Lowest SD: 39.8% 36.2%±15.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Gregory and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.9%Highest SD: 11.9% 7.3%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 65.8%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than SD 1965Highest 15 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 11% below SD 14 minLowest 22% below SD
Work from home 3.5%±2.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 5.2%±2.4Highest SD: 9.7%
Gregory and Freeman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 25.1%Lowest 28.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Highest 0.82Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (15%)Sioux Falls (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GregoryFew work in Freeman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.8Lowest 73.0Highest
Schools
School district Freeman School District 33-1Gregory School District 26-4
High school in town Freeman High School - 01Gregory High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.3Lowest 10.5Highest
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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