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Dundas vs Mayer

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.6× in Dundas) and growth since 2010 (+15.1 pts in Mayer).

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Dundas, MNA history townMinnesota · 1,916 people
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Mayer, MNAn outdoors townMinnesota · 2,518 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 →
MayerAn outdoors town
Outdoors#26 most trails in MN1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 68%of MN districts HealthHealthier than 82%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mayer →
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 worker13.6×
Dundas is more of a job hub
Dundas 1.36Mayer 0.10
Growth since 2010+15.1 pts
Mayer has grown faster since 2010
Mayer +40.3%Dundas +25.2%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Dundas
Dundas $4,271Mayer $3,603
Age 65++5.2 pts
Dundas has more people 65 and up
Dundas 12.4%Mayer 7.2%
★ 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 →
Mayer$2,400/mo
Typical home $392K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Dundas and Mayer.

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 –MayerNot graded
Schools
–DundasNot graded B+MayerBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
A−DundasHealthier than 79% of U.S. towns A−MayerHealthier than 82% 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
DundasMayer
Snow a year43″52″
January low5°F4°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)152d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th48th
Outdoors & history
DundasMayer
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.7%0%
Settled1857—
National Register places5—
Archive photos122
Famous people born here22
Community
DundasMayer
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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DundasMNMayerMN
Dundas ↔ Mayer47 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.

DundasMayer
People
Population 1,916Lowest 2,518Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +25.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +40.3%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 36.3±3.7Highest 6% below MN 34.1±1.2Lowest 12% below MN
Dundas and Mayer 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% 28.4%±4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Dundas and Mayer 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% 7.2%±2.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 36.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.8%±1.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Mayer and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,310±$12kLowest 31% above MN $124,917±$6kHighest 40% above MN
Mayer 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 $342,700±$8kHighest 4% above MN
Mayer 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 $1,563±$667Lowest 22% above MN
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,271Highest 27% above MN $3,603Lowest 7% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20%±90.4Lowest MN: 48.1% 54.5%±62.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Mayer 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% 4.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Lowest 24 yrs newer than MN 2007Highest 28 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 6% above MN 28 minHighest 22% above MN
Work from home 17.5%±5.9Highest MN: 17.6% 15.2%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.7%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.36Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Northfield (28%)Waconia (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MayerFew work in Dundas
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 mi 1.9 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.5Lowest 64.7Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Dundas

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Bridgewater Township1,892 people · $433K homes
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Towns like Dundas

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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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