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Hauser vs Hagerman 357 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+93% in Hauser) and street grid (4× in Hagerman).
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.
Hauser A small town of 932
Quiet strengths Hauser doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hauser →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $470 more a month in Hauser 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Hauser $2,820 /mo
Typical home $499K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Hagerman $2,350 /mo
Typical home $415K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $991/mo · Housing →
The difference: $470 a month , about $5,700 a year , between Hauser 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.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 2
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 357 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hauser ↔ Hagerman 357 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
932 Lowest 1,276 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12.2% Highest ID: +17.3% +11% Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age
49.4 ±7.7 Lowest 32% above ID 51.7 ±3.1 Highest 39% above ID
Kids under 18
17.7% ±4.1 Highest ID: 24.1% 17.3% ±4.7 Lowest ID: 24.1%
Age 65+
14.9% ±3.4 Lowest ID: 17% 31.8% ±4.4 Highest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Lowest ID: 31.8% 32.3% Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5% ±2 Lowest ID: 6.3% 2.5% ±2.1 Highest ID: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$74,792 ±$13k Highest 4% below ID $59,808 ±$22k Lowest 23% below ID
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$375,700 ±$97k Highest 10% below ID $194,700 ±$34k Lowest 53% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $991 ±$137 20% below ID
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,875 Highest 8% below ID $1,000 Lowest 51% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.9% ±83.5 Lowest ID: 46.9% 41.4% ±31.8 Highest ID: 46.9%
Below poverty line
5.8% Lowest ID: 10.6% 14.3% Highest ID: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2% Highest ID: 72.1% 85.4% Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 2 yrs newer than ID 1988 Lowest 3 yrs older than ID
Average commuteone way
25 min Highest 14% above ID 24 min Lowest 9% above ID
Work from home
19.6% ±9.5 Highest ID: 13.3% 4.7% ±4.3 Lowest ID: 13.3%
Work in townworking residents
1.2% Lowest 4.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.3 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.41 Lowest 0.57 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Coeur d'Alene (22%) Twin Falls (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hagerman Few work in Hauser
Conserved landshare of the town
3.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
29.1 Lowest 116 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Hauser or Hagerman: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hauser? → Moving to Hauser: what should I know? →
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Hagerman or Hauser: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hagerman? → Moving to Hagerman: what should I know? →
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Towns like Hauser 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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