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Clitherall vs Ormsby 174 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.5× in Ormsby) and street grid (2.1× in Clitherall).
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.
Clitherall A small town of 111
Quiet strengths Clitherall doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Ormsby A small town of 136
Quiet strengths Ormsby doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ormsby →
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 $1,560 more a month in Ormsby 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
Clitherall $450 /mo
Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Ormsby $2,010 /mo
Typical home $310K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · Housing →
The difference: $1,560 a month , about $18,700 a year , between Ormsby and Clitherall.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 4 — Community
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 174 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Clitherall ↔ Ormsby 174 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
111 Lowest 136 Highest
Median age
42.1 ±17.1 Highest 9% above MN 40 ±24.9 Lowest 3% above MN
Kids under 18
29.7% ±25.3 Highest MN: 22.9% 19.9% ±9.5 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
17.1% ±25.2 Lowest MN: 17.3% 26.5% ±15.1 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
5.5% Lowest MN: 39.4% 6.5% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9% ±9.7 Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.9% ±6.4 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$57,750 ±$8k Lowest 35% below MN $80,625 ±$54k Highest 9% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$78,100 ±$21k Highest 76% below MN $75,000 ±$28k Lowest 77% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$447 Lowest 87% below MN $1,111 Highest 67% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.3% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.6% Highest MN: 72.2% 93.2% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1958 Highest 21 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
27 min Highest 19% above MN 24 min Lowest 7% above MN
Work from home
21.3% ±17.8 Highest MN: 17.6% 7.9% ±8.7 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
30.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.40 Lowest 0.57 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Alexandria (23%) Truman (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ormsby Few work in Clitherall
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
90.2 Highest 43.1 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.
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Towns like Clitherall 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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