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Newell vs Langford

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

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

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

Newell$870/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Langford$1,350/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $688/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
DNewellBetter than 10% of districts in the state CLangfordBetter than 31% 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
NewellLangford
Snow a year40″45″
January low10°F0°F
July high86°F83°F
Growing season (days)144d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th22nd
Outdoors & history
NewellLangford
Settled19101886
National Register places21
Archive photos5—
Community
NewellLangford
Library hours a week13 hrs18 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.

NewellSDLangfordSD
Newell ↔ Langford279 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.

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