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Dovre Township vs Centerville

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

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

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Centerville, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 3,935 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.

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 →

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 →

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

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

Health

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

Dovre Township$2,290/mo

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

Centerville$2,540/mo

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

Dovre TownshipCenterville

Snow a year46″40″

January low3°F 6°F

July high82°F 81°F

Growing season (days)159d 162d

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

Outdoors & history

Dovre TownshipCenterville

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land7.6%2.3%

Settled1869 1857

National Register places1 —

Famous people born here1 1

Community

Dovre TownshipCenterville

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.

Dovre TownshipKandiyohi County CentervilleMN

Dovre Township ↔ Centerville98 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

Dovre TownshipCenterville

People

Population 2,214Lowest 3,935Highest

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

Median age 42.3±1.6Highest 9% above MN 40.5±2.9Lowest 4% 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 28.3%±5.5Highest MN: 22.9% 25%±4.9Lowest 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+ 15.4%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3% 15.3%±3.4Lowest 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+ 40.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.5%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.5%±2.4Highest 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 $128,906±$7kHighest 45% above MN $122,541±$9kLowest 38% 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 $382,200±$35kHighest 16% above MN $376,900±$16kLowest 14% 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 $567±$193Lowest 56% below MN $1,398±$177Highest 9% above MN

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

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.5%±38.9Lowest MN: 48.1% 31.4%±26.2Highest 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 6.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

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

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

Getting to work

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

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

Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 2.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest

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

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

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CentervilleFew work in Dovre Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Highest 2.3%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest

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

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.

Dovre Township neighborsTown Square →

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Centerville neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Dovre Township

Willmar21,378 people · $198K homes

Mamre Township289 people · $292K homes

Willmar Township547 people · $329K homes

Green Lake Township1,543 people · $422K homes

Towns like Dovre Township

Duluth Township2,158 people · $329K homes

Corinna Township2,559 people · $457K homes

Mankato Township1,748 people · $451K homes

Little Falls Township1,825 people · $301K 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.