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Summit vs New Effington

39 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Summit) and jobs per worker (3× in Summit).

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Summit, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 359 people
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New Effington, SDA small town of 269South Dakota · 269 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.

SummitKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 5%of SD districts All about Summit →
New EffingtonA small town of 269
Quiet strengthsNew Effington doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about New Effington →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Summit
Summit $1,453New Effington $740
Jobs per worker3×
Summit is more of a job hub
Summit 1.28New Effington 0.43
Average commute9 min
New Effington has the shorter commute
Summit 26 minNew Effington 17 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Summit’s homes are older
New Effington 1955Summit 1938
Work in town+10.3 pts
More of Summit’s workers stay in town
Summit 12.8%New Effington 2.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Summit

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.

Summit$640/mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →
New Effington$420/mo
Typical home $68K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $510/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Summit and New Effington.

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.

Schools
DSummitBetter than 5% of districts in the state –New EffingtonNot graded
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
SummitNew Effington
Snow a year59″49″
January low2°F1°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)136d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)51st41st
Outdoors & history
SummitNew Effington
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.7%1.7%
Settled18971914
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Community
SummitNew Effington
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

39 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SummitSDNew EffingtonSD
Summit ↔ New Effington39 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.

SummitNew Effington
People
Population 359Highest 269Lowest
Median age 29.5±10Lowest 22% below SD 32.5±8.2Highest 14% below SD
New Effington and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.6%±7.8Highest SD: 24.2% 29.4%±9Lowest SD: 24.2%
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.7%±4Lowest SD: 18% 14.9%±6.6Highest SD: 18%
New Effington and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.9%Lowest SD: 31.9% 6.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±3.5Lowest SD: 5% 2.2%±3Highest SD: 5%
New Effington and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,000±$15kHighest 20% below SD $50,208±$7kLowest 33% below SD
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,100±$48kHighest 62% below SD $68,000±$27kLowest 74% below SD
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $763±$207Highest 19% below SD $510±$67Lowest 46% below SD
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,453Highest 47% below SD $740Lowest 73% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.9%±29.8Highest SD: 39.8% 19.4%±34.5Lowest SD: 39.8%
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.5%Lowest SD: 11.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 68%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1955Highest 25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 47% above SD 17 minLowest about the SD average
Work from home 10.4%±8.8Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Summit and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.8%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.28Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sisseton (27%)Sisseton (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in New EffingtonFew work in Summit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7% 1.7%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 110Highest 101Lowest
Schools
School district Summit School District 54-6—
High school in town Summit High School - 01—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.5 —
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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