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Parkston vs Lennox

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+50% in Lennox) and property tax bill (+52% in Lennox).

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Parkston, SDHomes around $244KSouth Dakota · 1,874 people
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Lennox, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,468 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.

ParkstonHomes around $244K
Housing$244K typical home24% below the SD typical home HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Parkston →
LennoxKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of SD districts SafetySafer than 81%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Lennox →
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+50%
Homes cost more in Lennox
Lennox $235,900Parkston $157,100
Property tax bill+52%
Tax bills are bigger in Lennox
Lennox $2,757Parkston $1,818
Growth since 2010+10.9 pts
Lennox has grown faster since 2010
Lennox +14.8%Parkston +3.9%
Work in town+21.1 pts
More of Parkston’s workers stay in town
Parkston 30.2%Lennox 9.1%
Average commute7 min
Parkston has the shorter commute
Lennox 23 minParkston 16 min
Jobs per worker+57%
Parkston is more of a job hub
Parkston 1.02Lennox 0.65
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 more a month in Lennox

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.

Parkston$1,510/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →
Lennox$2,030/mo
Typical home $326K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.17% · or rent about $745/mo · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Lennox and Parkston.

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
–ParkstonNot graded A−LennoxSafer than 81% of U.S. towns
Schools
BParkstonBetter than 58% of districts in the state A−LennoxBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
BParkstonHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns A−LennoxHealthier than 77% 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
ParkstonLennox
Snow a year39″45″
January low10°F9°F
July high86°F85°F
Growing season (days)156d157d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th43rd
Outdoors & history
ParkstonLennox
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1886—
National Register places—1
Community
ParkstonLennox
Library hours a week47 hrs38 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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParkstonSDLennoxSD
Parkston ↔ Lennox55 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.

ParkstonLennox
People
Population 1,874Lowest 2,468Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Lowest SD: +8.9% +14.8%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 39.4±4Highest 4% above SD 38±5.5Lowest about the SD average
Parkston and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.4%±4.4Highest SD: 24.2% 24%±6.2Lowest SD: 24.2%
Parkston and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.7%±3.7Highest SD: 18% 18.1%±4.9Lowest SD: 18%
Parkston and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.5%Highest SD: 31.9% 24.1%Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.4Highest SD: 5% 1.3%±1.1Lowest SD: 5%
Parkston and Lennox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,139±$9kLowest 7% below SD $81,761±$6kHighest 9% above SD
Lennox and Parkston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,100±$14kLowest 39% below SD $235,900±$29kHighest 8% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $717±$208Lowest 24% below SD $745±$328Highest 21% below SD
Lennox and Parkston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,818Lowest 33% below SD $2,757Highest about the SD average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.1%±17.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 64.8%±23.4Highest SD: 39.8%
Lennox and Parkston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 9.6%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.7%Lowest SD: 68.6% 74.3%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than SD 1977Highest 3 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 10% below SD 23 minHighest 30% above SD
Work from home 4.6%±2.9Lowest SD: 9.7% 11.2%±5.9Highest SD: 9.7%
Lennox and Parkston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 30.2%Highest 9.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mitchell (18%)Sioux Falls (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LennoxFew work in Parkston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.4Highest 80.2Lowest
Schools
School district Parkston School District 33-3Lennox School District 41-4
High school in town Parkston High School - 01Lennox High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9Lowest 17.2Highest
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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