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Long Pine vs Dalton

185 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (28 min in Long Pine) and property tax bill (+16% in Dalton).

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Long Pine, NEHomes around $133KNebraska · 363 people
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Dalton, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 435 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.

Long PineHomes around $133K
Housing$133K typical home53% below the NE typical home All about Long Pine →
DaltonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of NE districts Housing$196K typical home30% below the NE typical home All about Dalton →
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.

Average commute28 min
Long Pine has the shorter commute
Dalton 39 minLong Pine 11 min
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Dalton
Dalton $1,291Long Pine $1,109
Jobs per worker+53%
Dalton is more of a job hub
Dalton 0.69Long Pine 0.45
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Dalton

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.

Long Pine$910/mo
Typical home $133K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $931/mo · Housing →
Dalton$1,250/mo
Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.35% · or rent about $883/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Dalton and Long Pine.

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

Schools
–Long PineNot graded ADaltonBetter than 85% 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
Long PineDalton
Snow a year36″48″
January low15°F20°F
July high88°F87°F
Growing season (days)158d166d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th50th
Outdoors & history
Long PineDalton
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1876—
National Register places11
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Long PineDalton
Library hours a week—10 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

185 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Long PineNEDaltonNE
Long Pine ↔ Dalton185 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.

Long PineDalton
People
Population 363Lowest 435Highest
Median age 38.2±12.4Highest about the NE average 36.9±24.8Lowest about the NE average
Long Pine and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.4%±6.6Lowest NE: 24.5% 26.2%±7.6Highest NE: 24.5%
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±9.2Lowest NE: 16.7% 24.8%±3.9Highest NE: 16.7%
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.9%Lowest NE: 34.6% 35.4%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.6%±9.6Highest NE: 6.6% 4.8%±3.8Lowest NE: 6.6%
Long Pine and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,625±$14kLowest 40% below NE $66,042±$26kHighest 14% below NE
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $59,500±$35kLowest 75% below NE $95,700±$12kHighest 60% below NE
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $931±$331Highest 13% below NE $883±$376Lowest 18% below NE
Long Pine and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,109Lowest 69% below NE $1,291Highest 64% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.1%±100Lowest NE: 45.1% 25%±89.6Highest NE: 45.1%
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.3%Highest NE: 10.6% 6.7%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.3%Lowest NE: 66.5% 88%Highest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than NE 1944Highest 31 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 43% below NE 39 minHighest 103% above NE
Work from home 1.2%±1.7Lowest NE: 11% 25.1%±22.5Highest NE: 11%
Dalton and Long Pine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 22.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ainsworth (40%)Sidney (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DaltonFew work in Long Pine
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.3Lowest 120Highest
Schools
School district —LEYTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
High school in town —Leyton High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 7.2
Nebraska 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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