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Toronto vs New Effington

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.6× in Toronto) and property tax bill (+25% in Toronto).

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Toronto, SDA small town of 238South Dakota · 238 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.

TorontoA small town of 238
Quiet strengthsToronto doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Toronto →
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.

Jobs per worker2.6×
Toronto is more of a job hub
Toronto 1.12New Effington 0.43
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Toronto
Toronto $927New Effington $740
Typical home built15 yrs
New Effington’s homes are older
Toronto 1970New Effington 1955
Street grid+40%
New Effington has the more walkable street grid
New Effington 101Toronto 71.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Toronto

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.

Toronto$600/mo
Typical home $99K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $470/mo · Housing →
New Effington$420/mo
Typical home $68K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $510/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Toronto 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
B−TorontoBetter than 52% 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
TorontoNew Effington
Snow a year61″49″
January low2°F1°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)146d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th41st
Outdoors & history
TorontoNew Effington
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—1.7%
Settled18841914
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Community
TorontoNew 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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TorontoSDNew EffingtonSD
Toronto ↔ New Effington90 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.

TorontoNew Effington
People
Population 238Lowest 269Highest
Median age 39.6±3.2Highest 4% above SD 32.5±8.2Lowest 14% below SD
Toronto and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.6%±5.7Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.4%±9Highest SD: 24.2%
New Effington and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.4%±10.9Highest SD: 18% 14.9%±6.6Lowest SD: 18%
Toronto and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.1%Lowest SD: 31.9% 6.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±4.9Lowest SD: 5% 2.2%±3Highest SD: 5%
New Effington and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,125±$9kHighest 29% below SD $50,208±$7kLowest 33% below SD
Toronto and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $99,000±$41kHighest 62% below SD $68,000±$27kLowest 74% below SD
Toronto and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $470±$265Lowest 50% below SD $510±$67Highest 46% below SD
New Effington and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $927Highest 66% below SD $740Lowest 73% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.5%±31.5Lowest SD: 39.8% 19.4%±34.5Highest SD: 39.8%
New Effington and Toronto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.9%Lowest SD: 11.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.8%Lowest SD: 68.6% 68%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 10 yrs older than SD 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 19% above SD 17 minLowest about the SD average
Work from home 2.7%±4.4Highest SD: 9.7% 0%±9Lowest SD: 9.7%
Toronto and New Effington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Clear Lake (20%)Sisseton (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in New EffingtonFew work in Toronto
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.7Lowest 101Highest
Schools
School district Deubrook Area School District 05-6—
High school in town None in town—
South Dakota 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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