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Volin vs Pierpont 178 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+25.2 pts in Pierpont) and street grid (2.4× in Pierpont).
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Volin, SD A small town of 139 South Dakota · 139 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.
Volin A small town of 139
Quiet strengths Volin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Pierpont A small town of 161
Quiet strengths Pierpont doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pierpont →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,290 more a month in Volin 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
Volin $1,770 /mo
Typical home $307K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →
Pierpont $480 /mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate 1.47% · Housing →
The difference: $1,290 a month , about $15,400 a year , between Volin and Pierpont.
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 3 —
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 178 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Volin ↔ Pierpont 178 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
139 Lowest 161 Highest
Median age
39.3 ±13 Lowest 3% above SD 40.7 ±5.9 Highest 7% above SD
Kids under 18
26.6% ±14 Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.2% ±9.1 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
11.5% ±22.2 Highest SD: 18% 11.2% ±15.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.7% Lowest SD: 31.9% 21.9% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6% ±8.3 Highest SD: 5% 2.5% ±7.5 Lowest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$112,557 ±$101k Highest 50% above SD $92,500 ±$21k Lowest 23% above SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$115,600 ±$20k Highest 55% below SD $75,000 ±$43k Lowest 71% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$723 Lowest 73% below SD $1,100 Highest 60% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.8% ±100 Highest SD: 39.8% 0% ±100 Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
2.9% Lowest SD: 11.9% 13.8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6% Lowest SD: 68.6% 82.4% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
24 min Lowest 35% above SD 26 min Highest 46% above SD
Work from home
1.2% ±3.7 Lowest SD: 9.7% 26.4% ±14.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.3 mi Lowest 30.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.19 Lowest 0.22 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Yankton (31%) Webster (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pierpont Few work in Volin
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
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
72.5 Lowest 174 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 Volin 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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