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Gregory vs Webster

173 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.3× in Webster) and kids under 18 (+8.9 pts in Gregory).

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Gregory, SDA small town of 1,379South Dakota · 1,379 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.

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 →
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.

Trails2.3×
Webster has more miles of trail
Webster 1.6 miGregory 0.7 mi
Kids under 18+8.9 pts
Gregory has more kids
Gregory 29.1%Webster 20.2%
Work in town+14.9 pts
More of Webster’s workers stay in town
Webster 43.8%Gregory 28.9%
Average commute5 min
Gregory has the shorter commute
Webster 19 minGregory 14 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Webster

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.

Gregory$730/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 1.28% · or rent about $633/mo · Housing →
Webster$1,440/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Webster 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+GregoryBetter than 42% of districts in the state A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
B−GregoryHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns BWebsterHealthier than 58% 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
GregoryWebster
Snow a year45″43″
January low10°F2°F
July high87°F81°F
Growing season (days)149d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)50th23rd
Outdoors & history
GregoryWebster
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1904—
National Register places27
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here1—
Community
GregoryWebster
Library hours a week26 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

173 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GregorySDWebsterSD
Gregory ↔ Webster173 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.

GregoryWebster
People
Population 1,379Lowest 1,896Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.7%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 38.9±3.5Lowest about the SD average 40.5±2.9Highest 7% above SD
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.1%±4.6Highest SD: 24.2% 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 23.9%±3.8Highest SD: 18% 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%
Gregory and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±1.3Lowest SD: 5% 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5%
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,450±$8kLowest 31% below SD $55,179±$7kHighest 27% below SD
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,300±$15kLowest 55% below SD $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $633±$107Lowest 33% below SD $653±$46Highest 31% below SD
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,479Lowest 46% below SD $1,683Highest 38% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±15.9Highest SD: 39.8% 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8%
Gregory and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Lowest SD: 11.9% 15.1%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 15 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 22% below SD 19 minHighest 8% above SD
Work from home 5.2%±2.4Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7%
Webster and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 28.9%Lowest 43.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.82Lowest 1.04Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (12%)Webster Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Gregory
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 73.0Lowest 80.6Highest
Schools
School district Gregory School District 26-4Webster Area School District 18-5
High school in town Gregory High School - 01Webster Area High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 10.5Lowest 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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