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Langford vs Newell

279 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.9× in Langford) and property tax bill (+64% in Newell).

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Langford, SDHomes around $231KSouth Dakota · 481 people
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Newell, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 378 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.

LangfordHomes around $231K
Housing$231K typical home28% below the SD typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts All about Langford →
NewellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts All about Newell →
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.

Street grid2.9×
Langford has the more walkable street grid
Langford 146Newell 50.8
Property tax bill+64%
Tax bills are bigger in Newell
Newell $1,511Langford $920
Average commute6 min
Langford has the shorter commute
Newell 24 minLangford 18 min
Typical home built14 yrs
Newell’s homes are older
Langford 1972Newell 1958
Homeowners+8.5 pts renters
Langford has more renters
Newell 92.1%Langford 83.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Langford

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.

Langford$1,350/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →
Newell$870/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Langford and Newell.

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
CLangfordBetter than 31% of districts in the state DNewellBetter than 10% 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
LangfordNewell
Snow a year45″40″
January low0°F10°F
July high83°F86°F
Growing season (days)135d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd77th
Outdoors & history
LangfordNewell
Settled18861910
National Register places12
Archive photos—5
Community
LangfordNewell
Library hours a week18 hrs13 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

279 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LangfordSDNewellSD
Langford ↔ Newell279 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.

LangfordNewell
People
Population 481Highest 378Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -3.2% SD: +8.9%
Median age 38.4±15.2Lowest about the SD average 38.5±13.8Highest about the SD average
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±6.6Highest SD: 24.2% 22.2%±15.1Lowest SD: 24.2%
Langford and Newell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±2.3Lowest SD: 18% 18.8%±9.5Highest SD: 18%
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 29.4%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±8.3Highest SD: 5% 4%±3.7Lowest SD: 5%
Langford and Newell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,375±$23kLowest 6% above SD $84,792±$60kHighest 13% above SD
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,000±$36kLowest 51% below SD $141,300±$39kHighest 45% below SD
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $688±$172Lowest 27% below SD $1,125±$1kHighest 19% above SD
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $920Lowest 66% below SD $1,511Highest 45% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.7%±79.4Highest SD: 39.8% 0%±100Lowest SD: 39.8%
Langford and Newell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.6%Lowest SD: 11.9% 6.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Lowest SD: 68.6% 92.1%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 8 yrs older than SD 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 3% above SD 24 minHighest 34% above SD
Work from home 5.9%±3.5Lowest SD: 9.7% 15.1%±13.6Highest SD: 9.7%
Newell and Langford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.6%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.27Highest 1.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Britton (34%)Belle Fourche (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewellFew work in Langford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 146Highest 50.8Lowest
Schools
School district Langford Area School District 45-5Newell School District 09-2
High school in town Langford Area High School - 01Newell High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8Highest 8.3Lowest
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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