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Onida vs Britton

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+62% in Onida) and kids under 18 (+11.3 pts in Onida).

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Onida, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 644 people
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Britton, SDHomes around $220KSouth Dakota · 988 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.

OnidaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 71%of SD districts Housing$253K typical home21% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 18802 places on the National Register All about Onida →
BrittonHomes around $220K
Housing$220K typical home32% below the SD typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of SD districts HistorySettled in 18843 places on the National Register All about Britton →
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.

Home values+62%
Homes cost more in Onida
Onida $178,600Britton $110,200
Kids under 18+11.3 pts
Onida has more kids
Onida 27.2%Britton 15.9%
Average commute8 min
Britton has the shorter commute
Onida 18 minBritton 11 min
Street grid+66%
Britton has the more walkable street grid
Britton 150Onida 90.1
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Onida
Onida $1,636Britton $1,356
Work from home+5.5 pts
More people work from home in Onida
Onida 6%Britton 0.5%
★ What stands out · 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
B+OnidaBetter than 71% of districts in the state CBrittonBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Onida$1,520/mo
Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $939/mo · Housing →
Britton$1,380/mo
Typical home $220K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Onida and Britton.

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.

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
OnidaBritton
Snow a year49″45″
January low7°F0°F
July high87°F83°F
Growing season (days)147d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th22nd
Outdoors & history
OnidaBritton
Settled18801884
National Register places23
Archive photos510
Famous people born here46
Community
OnidaBritton
Library hours a week16 hrs45 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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OnidaSDBrittonSD
Onida ↔ Britton135 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.

OnidaBritton
People
Population 644Lowest 988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Highest SD: +8.9% -2.1%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 42.2±10.3Lowest 11% above SD 43.9±9.8Highest 16% above SD
Britton and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±5.2Highest SD: 24.2% 15.9%±5.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 22.4%±4.7Highest SD: 18% 21.5%±5.1Lowest SD: 18%
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.6%Lowest SD: 31.9% 32.5%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±1.6Lowest SD: 5% 9.4%±4.5Highest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,000±$8kHighest 7% below SD $62,898±$14kLowest 16% below SD
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $178,600±$30kHighest 31% below SD $110,200±$26kLowest 57% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $939±$98Highest about the SD average $798±$64Lowest 16% below SD
Onida and Britton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,636Highest 40% below SD $1,356Lowest 50% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.1%±33.2Lowest SD: 39.8% 47.9%±22.5Highest SD: 39.8%
Britton and Onida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.1%Highest SD: 68.6% 76.6%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 6 yrs older than SD 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest about the SD average 11 minLowest 41% below SD
Work from home 6%±4.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0.5%±0.7Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents 34%Highest 25.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.24Lowest 1.42Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pierre (15%)Miller Township (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BrittonFew work in Onida
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.1Lowest 150Highest
Schools
School district Agar-Blunt-Onida School District 58-3Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
High school in town Sully Buttes High School - 07Britton-Hecla High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Lowest 13.7Highest
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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