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Webster vs Miller

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16× in Webster) and average commute (8 min in Miller).

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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 people

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Miller, SDHomes around $199KSouth Dakota · 1,363 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.

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 →

MillerHomes around $199K

Housing$199K typical home38% below the SD typical home

History17 archive photos & papers4 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Miller →

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.

Webster has more miles of trail

Webster 1.6 miMiller 0.1 mi

Average commute8 min

Miller has the shorter commute

Webster 19 minMiller 11 min

Age 65++8.4 pts

Miller has more people 65 and up

Miller 29.3%Webster 20.9%

Property tax bill+23%

Tax bills are bigger in Webster

Webster $1,683Miller $1,373

Work in town+9.2 pts

More of Webster’s workers stay in town

Webster 43.8%Miller 34.6%

Street grid+45%

Miller has the more walkable street grid

Miller 117Webster 80.6

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Webster

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%

Webster$1,440/mo

Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

Miller$1,190/mo

Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $564/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Webster and Miller.

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

A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state BMillerBetter than 59% of districts in the state

Health

BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns B+MillerHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns

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

WebsterMiller

Snow a year43″44″

January low2°F 7°F

July high81°F 85°F

Growing season (days)156d 152d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd 43rd

Outdoors & history

WebsterMiller

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

National Register places7 4

Archive photos—17

Famous people born here—6

Community

WebsterMiller

Library hours a week28 hrs 27 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

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WebsterSD MillerSD

Webster ↔ Miller91 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

WebsterMiller

People

Population 1,896Highest 1,363Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Highest SD: +8.9% -9.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%

Median age 40.5±2.9Lowest 7% above SD 41.9±8.4Highest 10% above SD

Miller and Webster 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% 23.3%±5Highest SD: 24.2%

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

Age 65+ 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18% 29.3%±3.4Highest SD: 18%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest SD: 31.9% 28.1%Highest SD: 31.9%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.1Lowest SD: 5% 4.5%±2.2Highest SD: 5%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,179±$7kLowest 27% below SD $57,500±$12kHighest 23% below SD

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,100±$34kLowest 40% below SD $155,200±$16kHighest 40% below SD

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $653±$46Highest 31% below SD $564±$43Lowest 40% below SD

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,683Highest 38% below SD $1,373Lowest 50% below SD

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8% 34.2%±10.9Highest SD: 39.8%

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

Below poverty line 15.1%Highest SD: 11.9% 7.6%Lowest SD: 11.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Highest SD: 68.6% 66.2%Lowest SD: 68.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 8% above SD 11 minLowest 38% below SD

Work from home 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7% 5%±3.1Lowest SD: 9.7%

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

Work in townworking residents 43.8%Highest 34.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.04Highest 1.01Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Webster Township (9%)Miller Township (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MillerFew work in Webster

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.6Lowest 117Highest

Schools

School district Webster Area School District 18-5Miller School District 29-4

High school in town Webster Area High School - 01Miller High School - 01

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Highest 10.8Lowest

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.

Webster neighborsTown Square →

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Miller neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Webster

Webster Township280 people · $241K homes

Rusk Township65 people · $260K homes

Towns like Webster

Gregory1,379 people · $115K homes

Parkston1,874 people · $157K homes

Canton3,033 people · $191K homes

Salem1,216 people · $167K 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.