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Pickstown vs Eden 185 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+89% in Pickstown) and age 65+ (+18 pts in Pickstown).
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Eden, SD Homes around $392K South Dakota · 221 people
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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $880 more a month in Eden 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pickstown $1,770 /mo
Typical home $288K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Eden $2,640 /mo
Typical home $392K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
The difference: $880 a month , about $10,500 a year , between Eden and Pickstown.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here 1 —
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 185 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pickstown ↔ Eden 185 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
275 Highest 221 Lowest
Median age
54.2 ±7.2 Highest 43% above SD 53.8 ±34.5 Lowest 42% above SD
Kids under 18
24% ±8.2 Lowest SD: 24.2% 25.8% ±9.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
30.2% ±4.4 Highest SD: 18% 12.2% ±6.4 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.4% Lowest SD: 31.9% 43.6% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5% ±4.9 Highest SD: 5% 0% ±6.4 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$87,188 ±$22k 16% above SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$287,500 ±$50k 12% above SD —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850 ±$457 Highest 10% below SD $775 ±$79 Lowest 18% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,130 Highest 15% above SD $1,652 Lowest 39% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8% 20% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
12% Highest SD: 11.9% 1.4% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89% Highest SD: 68.6% 87.2% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991 Lowest 11 yrs newer than SD 2000 Highest 20 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
20 min Highest 12% above SD 9 min Lowest 52% below SD
Work from home
13% ±6.3 Highest SD: 9.7% 0.8% ±2.2 Lowest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
8.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.3 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.97 Highest 1.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lake Andes (20%) Britton (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eden Few work in Pickstown
Conserved landshare of the town
2.6% Highest 0% Lowest
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
57.2 Lowest 97.2 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Pickstown 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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