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Hauser vs Athol

19 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Athol) and jobs per worker (3.1× in Athol).

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Hauser, IDA small town of 932Idaho · 932 people
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Athol, IDHomes around $798KIdaho · 777 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.

HauserA small town of 932
Quiet strengthsHauser doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hauser →
AtholHomes around $798K
Housing$798K typical home67% above the ID typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of ID districts All about Athol →
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.

Trails7×
Athol has more miles of trail
Athol 0.7 miHauser 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker3.1×
Athol is more of a job hub
Athol 1.28Hauser 0.41
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Hauser
Hauser $1,875Athol $1,316
Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Hauser has grown faster since 2010
Hauser +12.2%Athol +2.5%
Street grid+62%
Athol has the more walkable street grid
Athol 47.2Hauser 29.1
Average commute5 min
Hauser has the shorter commute
Athol 30 minHauser 25 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,600 more a month in Athol

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.

Hauser$2,820/mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Athol$4,420/mo
Typical home $798K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.36% · Housing →

The difference: $1,600 a month, about $19,200 a year, between Athol and Hauser.

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 Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–HauserNot graded B+AtholBetter than 73% of districts in the state
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
HauserAthol
Snow a year—27″
January low—23°F
July high—80°F
Growing season (days)—122d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd73rd
Outdoors & history
HauserAthol
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.2%5.5%
National Register places—1
Community
HauserAthol
Library hours a week—31 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HauserAtholHauserAthol
Hauser ↔ Athol19 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.

HauserAthol
People
Population 932Highest 777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.2%Highest ID: +17.3% +2.5%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 49.4±7.7Highest 32% above ID 42.9±5Lowest 15% above ID
Hauser and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.7%±4.1Lowest ID: 24.1% 26.8%±11.3Highest ID: 24.1%
Athol and Hauser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±3.4Lowest ID: 17% 19%±8.3Highest ID: 17%
Athol and Hauser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Highest ID: 31.8% 14.8%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±2Lowest ID: 6.3% 1.9%±2.5Highest ID: 6.3%
Athol and Hauser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,792±$13kHighest 4% below ID $70,250±$19kLowest 10% below ID
Hauser and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $375,700±$97kHighest 10% below ID $367,700±$81kLowest 12% below ID
Hauser and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,875Highest 8% below ID $1,316Lowest 35% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.9%±83.5Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.9%±44.8Highest ID: 46.9%
Athol and Hauser are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.8%Lowest ID: 10.6% 8.9%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.2%Highest ID: 72.1% 83.8%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 2 yrs newer than ID 1991Lowest same as ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 14% above ID 30 minHighest 37% above ID
Work from home 19.6%±9.5Highest ID: 13.3% 6.6%±4.9Lowest ID: 13.3%
Hauser and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Coeur d'Alene (22%)Coeur d'Alene (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AtholFew work in Hauser
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.2%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.1Lowest 47.2Highest
Schools
School district —LAKELAND DISTRICT
High school in town —None in town
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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