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Centerville vs Dovre Township

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (18.6× in Centerville) and rent (2.5× in Centerville).

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Centerville, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 3,935 people

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Dovre Township, MNA small town of 2,214Kandiyohi County · 2,214 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.

CentervilleKnown for its schools

Schools#1 for schools in MNof 230 towns HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Centerville →

Dovre TownshipA small town of 2,214

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

All about Dovre Township →

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 grid18.6×

Centerville has the more walkable street grid

Centerville 46.5Dovre Township 2.5

Rent runs higher in Centerville

Centerville $1,398Dovre Township $567

Work from home+13.5 pts

More people work from home in Centerville

Centerville 23.6%Dovre Township 10.1%

Property tax bill+32%

Tax bills are bigger in Centerville

Centerville $4,481Dovre Township $3,402

Average commute7 min

Dovre Township has the shorter commute

Centerville 26 minDovre Township 19 min

Seasonal homes+8.6 pts

Dovre Township has more second homes

Dovre Township 8.6%Centerville 0%

★ What stands out · 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

ACentervilleBetter than 89% of districts in the state –Dovre TownshipNot graded

Health

ACentervilleHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns B−Dovre TownshipHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Centerville

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%

Centerville$2,540/mo

Typical home $408K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,398/mo · Housing →

Dovre Township$2,290/mo

Typical home $382K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Centerville and Dovre Township.

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

CentervilleDovre Township

Snow a year40″46″

January low6°F 3°F

July high81°F 82°F

Growing season (days)162d 159d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th 25th

Outdoors & history

CentervilleDovre Township

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land2.3%7.6%

Settled1857 1869

National Register places—1

Famous people born here1 1

Community

CentervilleDovre Township

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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CentervilleMN Dovre TownshipKandiyohi County

Centerville ↔ Dovre Township98 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

CentervilleDovre Township

People

Population 3,935Highest 2,214Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.7%Highest MN: +7.6% +2.1%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 40.5±2.9Lowest 4% above MN 42.3±1.6Highest 9% above MN

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

Kids under 18 25%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.3%±5.5Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 15.3%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 15.4%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 40.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±2.4Highest MN: 5.8% 2.3%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $122,541±$9kLowest 38% above MN $128,906±$7kHighest 45% above MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $376,900±$16kLowest 14% above MN $382,200±$35kHighest 16% above MN

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,398±$177Highest 9% above MN $567±$193Lowest 56% below MN

Property taxmedian, yearly $4,481Highest 33% above MN $3,402Lowest about the MN average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.4%±26.2Highest MN: 48.1% 23.5%±38.9Lowest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 6.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 90.6%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 14% above MN 19 minLowest 18% below MN

Work from home 23.6%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6% 10.1%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6%

Work in townworking residents 2.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 6.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.19Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town St. Paul (12%)Willmar (55%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dovre TownshipFew work in Centerville

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Lowest 7.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.5Highest 2.5Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #1 of 230 in MN—

School district Centennial Public School District—

High school in town None in town—

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.

Centerville neighborsTown Square →

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Dovre Township neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Centerville

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Thomson Township5,534 people · $339K 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.