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Dent vs Milroy

148 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+83% in Milroy) and street grid (+77% in Milroy).

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Dent, MNA small town of 230Minnesota · 230 people
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Milroy, MNA small town of 203Minnesota · 203 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.

DentA small town of 230
Quiet strengthsDent doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dent →
MilroyA small town of 203
Quiet strengthsMilroy doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milroy →
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.

Property tax bill+83%
Tax bills are bigger in Milroy
Milroy $1,830Dent $1,000
Street grid+77%
Milroy has the more walkable street grid
Milroy 92.0Dent 52.1
Typical home built22 yrs
Dent’s homes are older
Milroy 1970Dent 1948
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,670 more a month in Dent

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.

Dent$2,410/mo
Typical home $400K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →
Milroy$740/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,670 a month, about $20,000 a year, between Dent and Milroy.

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
DentMilroy
Snow a year46″44″
January low-2°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)141d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th64th
Outdoors & history
DentMilroy
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places—1
Community
DentMilroy
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

148 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DentMNMilroyMN
Dent ↔ Milroy148 miles apart
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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.

DentMilroy
People
Population 230Highest 203Lowest
Median age 34.2±11.8Highest 12% below MN 32.8±4.5Lowest 15% below MN
Dent and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.9%±18.1Highest MN: 22.9% 24.6%±5.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dent and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±9Lowest MN: 17.3% 20.2%±9.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Milroy and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 16.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±4.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.4%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Milroy and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,500±$46kLowest 41% below MN $59,583±$8kHighest 33% below MN
Milroy and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,300±$21kLowest 68% below MN $112,500±$10kHighest 66% below MN
Milroy and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $842±$211Highest 34% below MN $567±$89Lowest 56% below MN
Dent and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Lowest 70% below MN $1,830Highest 45% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.2%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 57.1%±97.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Milroy and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 36.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 15.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 83.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1948Lowest 31 yrs older than MN 1970Highest 9 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 13% below MN 20 minHighest 11% below MN
Work from home 13.3%±8.5Highest MN: 17.6% 7.4%±7.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Dent and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fergus Falls (21%)Marshall (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MilroyFew work in Dent
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 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.1Lowest 92.0Highest
Schools
School district —MILROY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —None in town
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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