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North Eagle Butte vs Sisseton

208 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.9× in Sisseton) and home values (3.3× in Sisseton).

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North Eagle Butte, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 1,481 people
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Sisseton, SDA regional job hubSouth Dakota · 2,670 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.

North Eagle ButteOne of the healthiest towns
Health100% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work947 jobsbased in North Eagle Butte, a regional job hub All about North Eagle Butte →
SissetonA regional job hub
Work1,730 jobsbased in Sisseton, a regional job hub Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 16%of SD districts All about Sisseton →
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.

Street grid11.9×
Sisseton has the more walkable street grid
Sisseton 120North Eagle Butte 10.1
Home values3.3×
Homes cost more in Sisseton
Sisseton $109,200North Eagle Butte $33,100
Household income+42%
Households in Sisseton earn more
Sisseton $48,875North Eagle Butte $34,358
Median age10.5 yrs
Sisseton skews older
Sisseton 34.2North Eagle Butte 23.7
Age 65++11.3 pts
Sisseton has more people 65 and up
Sisseton 20%North Eagle Butte 8.7%
Bachelor’s degree++11.8 pts
More adults in Sisseton have a degree
Sisseton 21.8%North Eagle Butte 10%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Sisseton

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.

North Eagle Butte$220/mo
Typical home $33K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $727/mo · Housing →
Sisseton$720/mo
Typical home $109K (Census) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $596/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Sisseton and North Eagle Butte.

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.

Safety
–North Eagle ButteNot graded B−SissetonSafer than 52% of U.S. towns
Schools
–North Eagle ButteNot graded C−SissetonBetter than 16% of districts in the state
Health
D−North Eagle ButteHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns DSissetonHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
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
North Eagle ButteSisseton
Snow a year37″48″
January low—5°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th73rd
Outdoors & history
North Eagle ButteSisseton
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1907
National Register places—4
Archive photos112
Community
North Eagle ButteSisseton
Library hours a week—42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

208 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

North Eagle ButteSDSissetonSD
North Eagle Butte ↔ Sisseton208 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.

North Eagle ButteSisseton
People
Population 1,481Lowest 2,670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.8%Lowest SD: +8.9% +0.4%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 23.7±2.2Lowest 38% below SD 34.2±4Highest 10% below SD
Kids under 18 37.3%±5.9Highest SD: 24.2% 30.9%±4.4Lowest SD: 24.2%
North Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±2.2Lowest SD: 18% 20%±2.6Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10%Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±2.2Lowest SD: 5% 2.5%±1.5Highest SD: 5%
Sisseton and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,358±$5kLowest 54% below SD $48,875±$3kHighest 35% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $33,100±$9kLowest 87% below SD $109,200±$23kHighest 58% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $727±$163Highest 23% below SD $596±$65Lowest 37% below SD
North Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,747 36% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.1%±14.1Lowest SD: 39.8% 36.2%±12.1Highest SD: 39.8%
Sisseton and North Eagle Butte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 52.6%Highest SD: 11.9% 18.7%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 41.4%Lowest SD: 68.6% 50.9%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 5 yrs older than SD 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minHighest 31% below SD 12 minLowest 34% below SD
Work from home 8.4%±7.8Highest SD: 9.7% 5.7%±3.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
North Eagle Butte and Sisseton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 52.9%Highest 50.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 0.8 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.30Highest 1.62Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Eagle Butte (21%)Greendale Township (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SissetonFew work in North Eagle Butte
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.1Lowest 120Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#28 of 34 in SD
School district —Sisseton School District 54-2
High school in town —Sisseton High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.8
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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