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Westport vs Sherman 164 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Westport) and typical home built (35 yrs in Westport).
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.
Westport A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Westport doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westport →
Sherman A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Sherman doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sherman →
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 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Westport $600 /mo
Typical home $102K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Sherman $610 /mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,375/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
Growing season (days) — 152d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1
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 164 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Westport ↔ Sherman 164 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
93 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
56 ±18.8 Highest 47% above SD 54.5 ±29.7 Lowest 43% above SD
Kids under 18
11.8% ±17.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 13.8% ±33.2 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
26.9% ±43.5 Highest SD: 18% 20% ±46 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.3% Highest SD: 31.9% 1.9% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2% ±11.1 Lowest SD: 5% 9.2% ±19.3 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$58,942 ±$2k Lowest 21% below SD $72,500 ±$33k Highest 3% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$101,700 ±$20k Highest 60% below SD $90,000 ±$55k Lowest 65% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $1,375 ±$832 45% above SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$850 69% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 66.7% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 3.1% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4% Highest SD: 68.6% 87.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945 Lowest 35 yrs older than SD 1980 Highest same as SD
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 22% above SD 32 min Highest 81% above SD
Work from home
7.3% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 10.8% ±18.3 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 19.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.04 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (29%) Sioux Falls (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sherman Few work in Westport
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
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
72.6 Highest 55.0 Lowest
“±” 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.
Westport or Sherman: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Westport? → Moving to Westport: what should I know? →
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Sherman or Westport: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sherman? → Moving to Sherman: what should I know? →
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Towns like Westport 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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