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Notus vs Deary

213 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Notus) and growth since 2010 (+14.3 pts in Notus).

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Notus, IDA small town of 573Idaho · 573 people
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Deary, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 458 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.

NotusA small town of 573
Quiet strengthsNotus doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Notus →
DearyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 70%of ID districts All about Deary →
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.

Trails5.5×
Notus has more miles of trail
Notus 1.1 miDeary 0.2 mi
Growth since 2010+14.3 pts
Notus has grown faster since 2010
Notus +14.7%Deary +0.4%
Street grid2.3×
Deary has the more walkable street grid
Deary 63.8Notus 28.1
Typical home built34 yrs
Deary’s homes are older
Notus 1993Deary 1959
Age 65++10.6 pts
Deary has more people 65 and up
Deary 20.7%Notus 10.1%
Jobs per worker+87%
Deary is more of a job hub
Deary 1.33Notus 0.71
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Deary

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.

Notus$1,640/mo
Typical home $287K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Deary$2,800/mo
Typical home $490K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $13,900 a year, between Deary and Notus.

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
–NotusNot graded B+DearyBetter than 70% 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
NotusDeary
Snow a year12″41″
January low23°F26°F
July high92°F82°F
Growing season (days)165d126d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th72nd
Outdoors & history
NotusDeary
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.8%—
National Register places—1
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here1—
Community
NotusDeary
Library hours a week19 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

213 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NotusIDDearyID
Notus ↔ Deary213 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.

NotusDeary
People
Population 573Highest 458Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.7%Highest ID: +17.3% +0.4%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 37.5±7.7Lowest about the ID average 41.1±13.6Highest 10% above ID
Deary and Notus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±4Highest ID: 24.1% 18.1%±5.3Lowest ID: 24.1%
Notus and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.1%±4Lowest ID: 17% 20.7%±3.8Highest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.2%Lowest ID: 31.8% 14.2%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.7%±5.5Highest ID: 6.3% 4.4%±2.4Lowest ID: 6.3%
Notus and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,813±$19kLowest 17% below ID $65,000±$19kHighest 16% below ID
Deary and Notus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,000±$45kHighest 31% below ID $237,200±$27kLowest 43% below ID
Notus and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$512 9% below ID $1,125±$383 9% below ID
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,645Highest 19% below ID $1,341Lowest 34% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±65.2Highest ID: 46.9% 27.3%±54.3Lowest ID: 46.9%
Notus and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Highest ID: 10.6% 7.1%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.4%Lowest ID: 72.1% 84%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 2 yrs newer than ID 1959Lowest 32 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 31% above ID 30 minHighest 38% above ID
Work from home 13.5%±10.5Highest ID: 13.3% 10.2%±7.3Lowest ID: 13.3%
Notus and Deary are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 7.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.71Lowest 1.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Boise City (24%)Moscow (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DearyFew work in Notus
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.1Lowest 63.8Highest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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