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Dundas vs Cologne

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.3× in Dundas) and growth since 2010 (+9.6 pts in Cologne).

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Dundas, MNA history townMinnesota · 1,916 people
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Cologne, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 2,282 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.

DundasA history town
HistorySettled in 18575 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dundas →
CologneOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 72%of MN districts HistorySettled in 18803 places on the National Register All about Cologne →
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.

Jobs per worker3.3×
Dundas is more of a job hub
Dundas 1.36Cologne 0.41
Growth since 2010+9.6 pts
Cologne has grown faster since 2010
Cologne +34.8%Dundas +25.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Dundas$2,490/mo
Typical home $394K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,875/mo · Housing →
Cologne$2,470/mo
Typical home $400K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $585/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Safety
BDundasSafer than 58% of U.S. towns –CologneNot graded
Schools
–DundasNot graded B+CologneBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
A−DundasHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns ACologneHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns
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
DundasCologne
Snow a year43″52″
January low5°F4°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)152d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th32nd
Outdoors & history
DundasCologne
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.7%0%
Settled18571880
National Register places53
Archive photos129
Famous people born here2—
Community
DundasCologne
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

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DundasMNCologneMN
Dundas ↔ Cologne37 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.

DundasCologne
People
Population 1,916Lowest 2,282Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +25.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +34.8%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 36.3±3.7Lowest 6% below MN 37.1±2.5Highest 4% below MN
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±3.5Highest MN: 22.9% 27.3%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dundas and Cologne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.4%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3% 7.9%±1.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 42.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±0.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,310±$12kLowest 31% above MN $129,398±$13kHighest 45% above MN
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,800±$23kLowest about the MN average $383,600±$36kHighest 16% above MN
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,875±$878Highest 46% above MN $585±$494Lowest 54% below MN
Dundas and Cologne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,271Lowest 27% above MN $4,318Highest 29% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±90.4Lowest MN: 48.1% 70.4%±38.4Highest MN: 48.1%
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 5.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97%Highest MN: 72.2% 90.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Lowest 24 yrs newer than MN 2004Highest 25 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 6% above MN 27 minHighest 18% above MN
Work from home 17.5%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 32.8%±16.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Cologne and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Northfield (28%)Eden Prairie (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CologneFew work in Dundas
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 mi 1.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.5Lowest 55.8Highest
Schools
School district —COLOGNE ACADEMY
High school in town —None in town
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bridgewater Township1,892 people · $433K 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.

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