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Paul vs Hansen

27 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Paul) and growth since 2010 (+7.3 pts in Paul).

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Paul, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,586 people
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Hansen, IDOne of the healthiest townsIdaho · 1,225 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.

PaulKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 21%of ID districts Housing$334K typical home30% below the ID typical home All about Paul →
HansenOne of the healthiest towns
Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$343K typical home28% below the ID typical home All about Hansen →
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.

Jobs per worker3.8×
Paul is more of a job hub
Paul 1.15Hansen 0.30
Growth since 2010+7.3 pts
Paul has grown faster since 2010
Paul +2.2%Hansen -5.1%
★ What stands out · 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
C−PaulBetter than 21% of districts in the state B−HansenBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
BPaulHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns C−HansenHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
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.

Paul$1,880/mo
Typical home $334K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →
Hansen$1,970/mo
Typical home $343K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Hansen and Paul.

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
PaulHansen
Snow a year21″24″
January low18°F22°F
July high89°F87°F
Growing season (days)136d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd12th
Outdoors & history
PaulHansen
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1907—
Archive photos—1
Famous people born here3—
Community
PaulHansen
Library hours a week—18 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

27 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PaulHansenPaulHansen
Paul ↔ Hansen27 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.

PaulHansen
People
Population 1,586Highest 1,225Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.2%Highest ID: +17.3% -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 31±10.5Lowest 17% below ID 35.6±4.3Highest 5% below ID
Hansen and Paul are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±6.5Lowest ID: 24.1% 31.6%±5.2Highest ID: 24.1%
Hansen and Paul are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.8%±4.7Lowest ID: 17% 13.2%±1.6Highest ID: 17%
Hansen and Paul are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Lowest ID: 31.8% 14%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.6%±4.7Highest ID: 6.3% 2.4%±1.9Lowest ID: 6.3%
Paul and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,500±$15kHighest 15% below ID $50,083±$11kLowest 36% below ID
Paul and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $268,100±$44kHighest 36% below ID $220,200±$18kLowest 47% below ID
Paul and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $828±$119Highest 33% below ID $788±$254Lowest 36% below ID
Paul and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,266Lowest 38% below ID $1,302Highest 36% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±11.2Lowest ID: 46.9% 18.3%±24.6Highest ID: 46.9%
Hansen and Paul are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Lowest ID: 10.6% 29.8%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.1%Highest ID: 72.1% 64.4%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 19 yrs older than ID 1975Highest 16 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% above ID 24 minHighest 12% above ID
Work from home 4.4%±5.7Lowest ID: 13.3% 7.6%±6.8Highest ID: 13.3%
Hansen and Paul are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.8%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Burley (18%)Twin Falls (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HansenFew work in Paul
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Lowest 135Highest
Schools
School district MINIDOKA COUNTY JOINT DISTRICTHANSEN DISTRICT
High school in town None in townHansen Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
Idaho 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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