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Plummer vs Hansen

355 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.1× in Plummer) and property tax bill (+47% in Hansen).

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Plummer, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,162 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.

PlummerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of ID districts Work638 jobsbased in Plummer, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Plummer →
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 worker6.1×
Plummer is more of a job hub
Plummer 1.82Hansen 0.30
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Hansen
Hansen $1,302Plummer $883
Street grid2.2×
Hansen has the more walkable street grid
Hansen 135Plummer 62.3
Work in town+12.2 pts
More of Plummer’s workers stay in town
Plummer 15.4%Hansen 3.2%
Average commute5 min
Plummer has the shorter commute
Hansen 24 minPlummer 19 min
★ 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
D−PlummerBetter than 2% of districts in the state B−HansenBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
C−PlummerHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns C−HansenHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Life in each

Plummer gets 32 more inches of snow a year

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
PlummerHansen
Snow a year56″24″
January low24°F22°F
July high84°F87°F
Growing season (days)152d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th12th
Outdoors & history
PlummerHansen
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos—1
Community
PlummerHansen
Library hours a week33 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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Hansen

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.

Plummer$1,810/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $932/mo · Housing →
Hansen$1,970/mo
Typical home $343K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $788/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Hansen and Plummer.

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.

Where they are

355 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PlummerIDHansenID
Plummer ↔ Hansen355 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.

PlummerHansen
People
Population 1,162Lowest 1,225Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Highest ID: +17.3% -5.1%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 30±6.2Lowest 20% below ID 35.6±4.3Highest 5% below ID
Hansen and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±3.3Lowest ID: 24.1% 31.6%±5.2Highest ID: 24.1%
Hansen and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9%±2.3Lowest ID: 17% 13.2%±1.6Highest ID: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14% ID: 31.8% 14% ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.7Highest ID: 6.3% 2.4%±1.9Lowest ID: 6.3%
Plummer and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,306±$9kHighest 30% below ID $50,083±$11kLowest 36% below ID
Plummer and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $197,200±$36kLowest 53% below ID $220,200±$18kHighest 47% below ID
Hansen and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $932±$57Highest 25% below ID $788±$254Lowest 36% below ID
Plummer and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $883Lowest 57% below ID $1,302Highest 36% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±13.9Highest ID: 46.9% 18.3%±24.6Lowest ID: 46.9%
Plummer and Hansen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15%Lowest ID: 10.6% 29.8%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest ID: 72.1% 64.4%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 10 yrs older than ID 1975Lowest 16 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 13% below ID 24 minHighest 12% above ID
Work from home 2.9%±2.5Lowest ID: 13.3% 7.6%±6.8Highest ID: 13.3%
Hansen and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Highest 3.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.82Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Maries (20%)Twin Falls (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HansenFew work in Plummer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.3Lowest 135Highest
Schools
School district PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICTHANSEN DISTRICT
High school in town Lakeside High SchoolHansen Jr./Sr. High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.7Lowest 12.3Highest
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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