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Webster vs Flandreau

100 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+9.7 pts in Flandreau) and kids under 18 (+8.9 pts in Flandreau).

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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 people
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Flandreau, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 2,392 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.

WebsterKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 80%of SD districts Housing$235K typical home27% below the SD typical home History7 historic places7 places on the National Register All about Webster →
FlandreauKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 10%of SD districts Housing$224K typical home30% below the SD typical home HistorySettled in 19026 places on the National Register All about Flandreau →
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.

Growth since 2010+9.7 pts
Flandreau has grown faster since 2010
Flandreau +1.3%Webster -8.4%
Kids under 18+8.9 pts
Flandreau has more kids
Flandreau 29.1%Webster 20.2%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Flandreau
Flandreau $2,153Webster $1,683
Average commute5 min
Flandreau has the shorter commute
Webster 19 minFlandreau 15 min
Homeowners+9.1 pts renters
Flandreau has more renters
Webster 66.8%Flandreau 57.7%
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
–WebsterNot graded B−FlandreauSafer than 52% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state DFlandreauBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns B−FlandreauHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Webster$1,440/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →
Flandreau$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.43% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
WebsterFlandreau
Snow a year43″40″
January low2°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)156d148d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd66th
Outdoors & history
WebsterFlandreau
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1902
National Register places76
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—8
Community
WebsterFlandreau
Library hours a week28 hrs55 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.

Where they are

100 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WebsterSDFlandreauSD
Webster ↔ Flandreau100 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.

WebsterFlandreau
People
Population 1,896Lowest 2,392Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9% +1.3%Highest SD: +8.9%
Median age 40.5±2.9Highest 7% above SD 38.5±3.6Lowest about the SD average
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2% 29.1%±3.2Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+ 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18% 22.1%±3.8Highest SD: 18%
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 26.8%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5% 1.5%±1Lowest SD: 5%
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,179±$7kHighest 27% below SD $49,157±$13kLowest 35% below SD
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD $150,400±$33kLowest 42% below SD
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $653±$46Lowest 31% below SD $763±$107Highest 19% below SD
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,683Lowest 38% below SD $2,153Highest 21% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8% 52.1%±12.9Highest SD: 39.8%
Flandreau and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.1%Lowest SD: 11.9% 21.9%Highest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 57.7%Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1971Highest 9 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 8% above SD 15 minLowest 19% below SD
Work from home 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7% 3.8%±2.8Lowest SD: 9.7%
Webster and Flandreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 43.8%Highest 40.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Lowest 1.05Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Webster Township (9%)Sioux Falls (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FlandreauFew work in Webster
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.6Highest 67.0Lowest
Schools
School district Webster Area School District 18-5Flandreau School District 50-3
High school in town Webster Area High School - 01Flandreau High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Highest 12.6Lowest
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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