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Hagerman vs Cascade

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.3× in Hagerman) and seasonal homes (+52.6 pts in Cascade).

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Hagerman, IDOne of the healthiest townsIdaho · 1,276 people
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Cascade, IDA regional job hubIdaho · 1,118 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.

HagermanOne of the healthiest towns
Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hagerman →
CascadeA regional job hub
Work613 jobsbased in Cascade, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 84%of ID districts Outdoors15% conserved land19 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Cascade →
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.

Street grid4.3×
Hagerman has the more walkable street grid
Hagerman 116Cascade 27.0
Seasonal homes+52.6 pts
Cascade has more second homes
Cascade 52.6%Hagerman 0%
Home values+78%
Homes cost more in Cascade
Cascade $346,100Hagerman $194,700
Jobs per worker3.1×
Cascade is more of a job hub
Cascade 1.77Hagerman 0.57
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Cascade
Cascade $1,470Hagerman $1,000
Work in town+22.3 pts
More of Cascade’s workers stay in town
Cascade 26.6%Hagerman 4.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BHagermanBetter than 58% of districts in the state A−CascadeBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
CHagermanHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns B−CascadeHealthier than 51% 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.

Hagerman$2,350/mo
Typical home $415K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $991/mo · Housing →
Cascade$2,410/mo
Typical home $430K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Cascade and Hagerman.

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
HagermanCascade
Snow a year—86″
January low—15°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—110d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)13th97th
Outdoors & history
HagermanCascade
Trails0 mi19 mi
Conserved land0%15%
National Register places2—
Archive photos6—
Community
HagermanCascade
Library hours a week29 hrs34 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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HagermanIDCascadeID
Hagerman ↔ Cascade130 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.

HagermanCascade
People
Population 1,276Highest 1,118Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11%Highest ID: +17.3% +7%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 51.7±3.1Highest 39% above ID 48.9±9.4Lowest 31% above ID
Hagerman and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±4.7 ID: 24.1% 17.3%±6.1 ID: 24.1%
Age 65+ 31.8%±4.4Highest ID: 17% 26.1%±14.4Lowest ID: 17%
Hagerman and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.3%Lowest ID: 31.8% 40.8%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±2.1Lowest ID: 6.3% 3.5%±4.5Highest ID: 6.3%
Cascade and Hagerman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,808±$22kHighest 23% below ID $53,750±$8kLowest 31% below ID
Hagerman and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $194,700±$34kLowest 53% below ID $346,100±$42kHighest 17% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $991±$137 20% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Lowest 51% below ID $1,470Highest 28% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.4%±31.8Lowest ID: 46.9% 63.9%±46.2Highest ID: 46.9%
Cascade and Hagerman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Lowest ID: 10.6% 32%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.4%Highest ID: 72.1% 82.6%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 3 yrs older than ID 1977Lowest 14 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 9% above ID 29 minHighest 35% above ID
Work from home 4.7%±4.3Highest ID: 13.3% 1.8%±2.8Lowest ID: 13.3%
Hagerman and Cascade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Lowest 26.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Lowest 1.77Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Twin Falls (14%)Boise City (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CascadeFew work in Hagerman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 18.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 4.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 116Highest 27.0Lowest
Schools
School district —CASCADE DISTRICT
High school in town —Cascade Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.5
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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