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Winner vs Webster

178 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16× in Webster) and property tax bill (+36% in Webster).

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Winner, SDHomes around $188KSouth Dakota · 2,905 people
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Webster, SDKnown for its schoolsSouth Dakota · 1,896 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.

WinnerHomes around $188K
Housing$188K typical home41% below the SD typical home Outdoors#4 most walkable in SD0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Winner →
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 →
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.

Trails16×
Webster has more miles of trail
Webster 1.6 miWinner 0.1 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Webster
Webster $1,683Winner $1,236
Growth since 2010+9.2 pts
Winner has grown faster since 2010
Winner +0.8%Webster -8.4%
Average commute8 min
Winner has the shorter commute
Webster 19 minWinner 12 min
★ 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
B+WinnerSafer than 69% of U.S. towns –WebsterNot graded
Schools
C+WinnerBetter than 39% of districts in the state A−WebsterBetter than 80% of districts in the state
Health
DWinnerHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns BWebsterHealthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 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.

Winner$1,170/mo
Typical home $188K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $770/mo · Housing →
Webster$1,440/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $653/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Webster and Winner.

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
WinnerWebster
Snow a year49″43″
January low13°F2°F
July high90°F81°F
Growing season (days)159d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd23rd
Outdoors & history
WinnerWebster
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land3.3%0%
Settled1909—
National Register places17
Archive photos6—
Community
WinnerWebster
Library hours a week42 hrs28 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

178 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WinnerSDWebsterSD
Winner ↔ Webster178 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.

WinnerWebster
People
Population 2,905Highest 1,896Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.8%Highest SD: +8.9% -8.4%Lowest SD: +8.9%
Median age 43.6±3.3Highest 15% above SD 40.5±2.9Lowest 7% above SD
Winner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±5Highest SD: 24.2% 20.2%±3.8Lowest SD: 24.2%
Winner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.8%±4.8Highest SD: 18% 20.9%±3.4Lowest SD: 18%
Winner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.4%Lowest SD: 31.9% 20.7%Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.8Lowest SD: 5% 3.6%±2.1Highest SD: 5%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,381±$12kLowest 37% below SD $55,179±$7kHighest 27% below SD
Webster and Winner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,100±$41kLowest 59% below SD $154,100±$34kHighest 40% below SD
Webster and Winner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $770±$246Highest 19% below SD $653±$46Lowest 31% below SD
Winner and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,236Lowest 55% below SD $1,683Highest 38% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.6%±15.1Highest SD: 39.8% 33.6%±14.4Lowest SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line 28.2%Highest SD: 11.9% 15.1%Lowest SD: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.2%Lowest SD: 68.6% 66.8%Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Highest 13 yrs older than SD 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than SD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 34% below SD 19 minHighest 8% above SD
Work from home 1.6%±1.8Lowest SD: 9.7% 6.7%±6Highest SD: 9.7%
Webster and Winner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 51.6%Highest 43.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 1.3 mi 1.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 1.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lamro Township (4%)Webster Township (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WebsterFew work in Winner
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.2Highest 80.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #24 of 34 in SD—
School district Winner School District 59-2Webster Area School District 18-5
High school in town Winner High School - 01Webster Area High School - 01
Students per teacherat that high school 15.1Highest 13.6Lowest
South Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Winner

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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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