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Midland vs Westport 170 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.6× in Midland) and home values (+76% in Westport).
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.
Westport A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Westport doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westport →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $210 more a month in Westport 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
Midland $390 /mo
Typical home $58K (Census) · tax rate 1.83% · Housing →
Westport $600 /mo
Typical home $102K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
The difference: $210 a month , about $2,600 a year , between Westport and Midland.
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.
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 170 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Midland ↔ Westport 170 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
135 Highest 93 Lowest
Median age
54.8 ±8.2 Lowest 44% above SD 56 ±18.8 Highest 47% above SD
Kids under 18
5.9% ±15.5 Lowest SD: 24.2% 11.8% ±17.7 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
31.9% ±18.3 Highest SD: 18% 26.9% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12% Highest SD: 31.9% 6.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.5 Lowest SD: 5% 2.2% ±11.1 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$61,477 ±$21k Highest 18% below SD $58,942 ±$2k Lowest 21% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$57,800 ±$7k Lowest 78% below SD $101,700 ±$20k Highest 60% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,056 Highest 61% below SD $850 Lowest 69% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 SD: 39.8% —
Below poverty line
8.1% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.2% Highest SD: 68.6% 91.4% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Highest 6 yrs older than SD 1945 Lowest 35 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
37 min Highest 107% above SD 22 min Lowest 22% above SD
Work from home
0% ±10.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 7.3% ±7.9 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
2.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 14.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.93 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Philip (59%) Aberdeen (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Westport Few work in Midland
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.5 Highest 72.6 Lowest
School district
Kadoka Area School District 35-2 —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
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Towns like Midland 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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