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Alden vs Kellogg

90 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.9× in Kellogg) and home values (+35% in Kellogg).

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Alden, MNHomes around $161KMinnesota · 629 people

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Kellogg, MNA small town of 513Minnesota · 513 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.

AldenHomes around $161K

Housing$161K typical home54% below the MN typical home All about Alden →

KelloggA small town of 513

Quiet strengthsKellogg doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Kellogg →

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.

Street grid3.9×

Kellogg has the more walkable street grid

Kellogg 137Alden 35.4

Home values+35%

Homes cost more in Kellogg

Kellogg $172,800Alden $128,400

Jobs per worker2×

Alden is more of a job hub

Alden 0.74Kellogg 0.37

Average commute7 min

Alden has the shorter commute

Kellogg 27 minAlden 20 min

Work from home+5.1 pts

More people work from home in Alden

Alden 6.1%Kellogg 1%

Typical home built15 yrs

Alden’s homes are older

Kellogg 1972Alden 1957

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,390 more a month in Kellogg

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%

Alden$1,040/mo

Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.50% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

Kellogg$2,430/mo

Typical home $384K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.32% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,390 a month, about $16,700 a year, between Kellogg and Alden.

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 Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

BAldenBetter than 55% of districts in the state B−KelloggBetter than 45% of districts in the state

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

AldenKellogg

Snow a year40″40″

January low5°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)158d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th 67th

Outdoors & history

AldenKellogg

Settled1869 1870

Archive photos2 7

Famous people born here1 1

Community

AldenKellogg

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

90 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AldenMN KelloggMN

Alden ↔ Kellogg90 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 Minnesota average

AldenKellogg

People

Population 629Highest 513Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.8% MN: +7.6% —

Median age 50.5±7.5Lowest 30% above MN 51.7±5.9Highest 33% above MN

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

Kids under 18 17.3%±4.3Highest MN: 22.9% 16.8%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 21.6%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±4.5Highest MN: 5.8% 3.9%±2.6Lowest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $73,250±$14kHighest 18% below MN $69,792±$17kLowest 22% below MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,400±$20kLowest 61% below MN $172,800±$22kHighest 48% below MN

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$505Highest 19% below MN $856±$58Lowest 33% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,921Lowest 43% below MN $2,276Highest 32% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.9%±27.1Highest MN: 48.1% 17.5%±38.8Lowest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 6.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 81.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than MN 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 11% below MN 27 minHighest 19% above MN

Work from home 6.1%±3.2Highest MN: 17.6% 1%±1.3Lowest MN: 17.6%

Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Highest 0.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Albert Lea (41%)Wabasha (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KelloggFew work in Alden

Outdoors

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 35.4Lowest 137Highest

Schools

School district Southern MN Education Consortium · ALDEN-CONGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—

High school in town Alden-Conger Secondary—

Students per teacherat that high school 12.7 —

Minnesota 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.

Alden neighborsTown Square →

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Kellogg neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Alden

Carlston Township277 people · $269K homes

Alden Township298 people · $245K homes

Towns like Alden

Mabel730 people · $131K homes

Bird Island930 people · $142K homes

Minnesota Falls Township396 people · $158K homes

Glenville572 people · $123K homes

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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.