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Tea vs Summerset

329 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.7 pts in Summerset) and street grid (2.5× in Tea).

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Tea, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 6,786 people

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Summerset, SDOne of the healthiest townsSouth Dakota · 3,022 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.

TeaKnown for its schools

Schools#3 for schools in SDof 34 towns Housing$389K typical home21% above the SD typical home HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Tea →

SummersetOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 82%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$431K typical home34% above the SD typical home SafetySafer than 72%of U.S. towns we grade All about Summerset →

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.

Growth since 2010+16.7 pts

Summerset has grown faster since 2010

Summerset +63.8%Tea +47.1%

Street grid2.5×

Tea has the more walkable street grid

Tea 69.3Summerset 27.2

Work from home+15.4 pts

More people work from home in Tea

Tea 19.7%Summerset 4.3%

Tea has more miles of trail

Tea 2.0 miSummerset 0.8 mi

Tea is the bigger place

Tea 6,786Summerset 3,022

Jobs per worker+59%

Tea is more of a job hub

Tea 0.59Summerset 0.37

★ What stands out · Report cards

Tea places higher on 16 of 20 SD lists

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

BTeaSafer than 59% of U.S. towns B+SummersetSafer than 72% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−TeaBetter than 79% of districts in the state CSummersetBetter than 30% of districts in the state

Health

ATeaHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns A−SummersetHealthier than 82% of U.S. towns

16Tea

4Summerset

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 37 towns #1#30 Best schoolsSchools · 34 towns #3#29 Most walkableOutdoors · 37 towns #9#33 Lowest obesityHealth · 37 towns #23#4 Fewest smokersHealth · 37 towns #4#21 Lowest depressionHealth · 37 towns #18#34 Most new homesHousing · 31 towns #3#13 Most conserved landOutdoors · 33 towns #23#33

Left end = #1 in South Dakota. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Tea’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Summerset

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 paymentRate%

Tea$2,420/mo

Typical home $389K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,220/mo · Housing →

Summerset$2,670/mo

Typical home $431K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $1,288/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Summerset and Tea.

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

TeaSummerset

Snow a year49″36″

January low—13°F

July high—84°F

Growing season (days)—147d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 84th

Outdoors & history

TeaSummerset

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land2.2%—

Settled1894 2005

National Register places1 —

Community

TeaSummerset

Library hours a week17 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

329 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TeaSD SummersetSD

Tea ↔ Summerset329 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.

Only big differences vs South Dakota average

TeaSummerset

People

Population 6,786Highest 3,022Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +47.1%Lowest SD: +8.9% +63.8%Highest SD: +8.9%

Median age 30.6±2.2Lowest 19% below SD 35.1±2.9Highest 8% below SD

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 36.3%±5.8Highest SD: 24.2% 29.3%±5.4Lowest SD: 24.2%

Tea and Summerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 5.5%±2Lowest SD: 18% 8.2%±2.3Highest SD: 18%

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 47.1%Highest SD: 31.9% 38.4%Lowest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.2Lowest SD: 5% 3.4%±2.4Highest SD: 5%

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $120,139±$19kHighest 60% above SD $119,271±$14kLowest 59% above SD

Tea and Summerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $351,100±$26kLowest 36% above SD $368,300±$25kHighest 43% above SD

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,220±$260Lowest 29% above SD $1,288±$116Highest 36% above SD

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,166Lowest 53% above SD $4,204Highest 54% above SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.9%±23.2Lowest SD: 39.8% 59.3%±21.1Highest SD: 39.8%

Summerset and Tea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 4.7%Lowest SD: 11.9% 8.6%Highest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 79.7%Highest SD: 68.6% 78.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 2004Lowest 24 yrs newer than SD 2007Highest 27 yrs newer than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 13% above SD 20 minLowest 11% above SD

Work from home 19.7%±5.8Highest SD: 9.7% 4.3%±2.2Lowest SD: 9.7%

Work in townworking residents 9.8%Highest 2.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Sioux Falls (67%)Rapid City (62%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SummersetFew work in Tea

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Highest 0.1%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.8 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 69.3Highest 27.2Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #3 of 34 in SD #29 of 34 in SD

School district Tea Area School District 41-5Meade School District 46-1

High school in town Tea Area High School - 03None in town

Students per teacherat that high school 19.5 —

South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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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Bordering Tea

Delapre Township2,025 people · $472K homes

Towns like Tea

Harrisburg8,519 people · $312K homes

Brandon10,996 people · $337K homes

Dell Rapids3,905 people · $302K homes

Hartford3,478 people · $258K homes

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.