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McCammon vs Potlatch

375 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.6× in McCammon) and street grid (4.2× in Potlatch).

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McCammon, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 909 people
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Potlatch, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 922 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.

McCammonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of ID districts All about McCammon →
PotlatchKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of ID districts Housing$310K typical home35% below the ID typical home HistorySettled in 19058 places on the National Register All about Potlatch →
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.

Trails6.6×
McCammon has more miles of trail
McCammon 3.3 miPotlatch 0.5 mi
Street grid4.2×
Potlatch has the more walkable street grid
Potlatch 117McCammon 28.0
Typical home built33 yrs
Potlatch’s homes are older
McCammon 1971Potlatch 1938
Growth since 2010+7.1 pts
McCammon has grown faster since 2010
McCammon +2%Potlatch -5.1%
Age 65++8.8 pts
McCammon has more people 65 and up
McCammon 20.6%Potlatch 11.8%
Jobs per worker+87%
McCammon is more of a job hub
McCammon 1.14Potlatch 0.61
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in McCammon

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.

McCammon$2,460/mo
Typical home $440K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.43% · or rent about $973/mo · Housing →
Potlatch$1,770/mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,300 a year, between McCammon and Potlatch.

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
A−McCammonBetter than 75% of districts in the state C−PotlatchBetter than 22% 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
McCammonPotlatch
Snow a year45″41″
January low15°F26°F
July high87°F82°F
Growing season (days)121d126d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd51st
Outdoors & history
McCammonPotlatch
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1905
National Register places28
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here—4
Community
McCammonPotlatch
Library hours a week27 hrs22 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

375 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCammonIDPotlatchID
McCammon ↔ Potlatch375 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.

McCammonPotlatch
People
Population 909Lowest 922Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2%Highest ID: +17.3% -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 36.8±6.3Highest about the ID average 36.3±7.7Lowest about the ID average
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.7%±2.9Highest ID: 24.1% 25.8%±5.9Lowest ID: 24.1%
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±4.3Highest ID: 17% 11.8%±4.4Lowest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.8%Lowest ID: 31.8% 25.4%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.5%±2.4Highest ID: 6.3% 3.9%±3.1Lowest ID: 6.3%
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,250±$14kLowest 15% below ID $76,607±$19kHighest about the ID average
Potlatch and McCammon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $296,300±$64kHighest 29% below ID $244,200±$25kLowest 42% below ID
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $973±$340 21% below ID —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,264Lowest 38% below ID $1,342Highest 34% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±65.1Highest ID: 46.9% 39.2%±41.2Lowest ID: 46.9%
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Lowest ID: 10.6% 9.4%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.4%Highest ID: 72.1% 86.3%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 20 yrs older than ID 1938Lowest 53 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 40% above ID 28 minLowest 29% above ID
Work from home 3.3%±3.2Highest ID: 13.3% 2.6%±3Lowest ID: 13.3%
McCammon and Potlatch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.9%Highest 7.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.14Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Pocatello (24%)Moscow (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PotlatchFew work in McCammon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.0Lowest 117Highest
Schools
School district MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICTPOTLATCH DISTRICT
High school in town None in townPotlatch Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.5
Idaho 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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