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Harmony vs Hallock

430 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+48% in Harmony) and growth since 2010 (+9.9 pts in Harmony).

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Harmony, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 1,024 people

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Hallock, MNHomes around $151KMinnesota · 829 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.

HarmonyOne of the healthiest towns

Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$265K typical home24% below the MN typical home All about Harmony →

HallockHomes around $151K

Housing$151K typical home57% below the MN typical home SchoolsBetter than 86%of MN districts All about Hallock →

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+48%

Tax bills are bigger in Harmony

Harmony $1,832Hallock $1,240

Growth since 2010+9.9 pts

Harmony has grown faster since 2010

Harmony +2.3%Hallock -7.6%

Work in town+19.2 pts

More of Hallock’s workers stay in town

Hallock 38.8%Harmony 19.6%

Average commute8 min

Hallock has the shorter commute

Harmony 22 minHallock 13 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $730 more a month in Harmony

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%

Harmony$1,630/mo

Typical home $265K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.08% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →

Hallock$900/mo

Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $838/mo · Housing →

The difference: $730 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Harmony and Hallock.

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.

Schools

C+HarmonyBetter than 40% of districts in the state AHallockBetter than 86% of districts in the state

Health

CHarmonyHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns –HallockNot graded

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

HarmonyHallock

Snow a year47″—

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th 78th

Outdoors & history

HarmonyHallock

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled—1879

National Register places1 —

Archive photos6 —

Famous people born here—5

Community

HarmonyHallock

Library hours a week38 hrs 33 hrs

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

430 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HarmonyMN HallockMN

Harmony ↔ Hallock430 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

HarmonyHallock

People

Population 1,024Highest 829Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.3%Highest MN: +7.6% -7.6%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 58.8±5.8Highest 52% above MN 57.1±8.1Lowest 47% above MN

Harmony and Hallock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 12.6%±2.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.3%±3.7Highest MN: 22.9%

Hallock and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 40.1%±4.3Highest MN: 17.3% 35.7%±5.6Lowest MN: 17.3%

Harmony and Hallock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±0.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0.6%±0.7Lowest MN: 5.8%

Harmony and Hallock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $68,125±$10kLowest 24% below MN $68,854±$15kHighest 23% below MN

Hallock and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,100±$19kHighest 48% below MN $140,000±$42kLowest 57% below MN

Harmony and Hallock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$492Lowest 42% below MN $838±$78Highest 35% below MN

Hallock and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,832Highest 45% below MN $1,240Lowest 63% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.7%±40.2Highest MN: 48.1% 27.1%±10.9Lowest MN: 48.1%

Harmony and Hallock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 12.2%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 76.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN 1967Highest 12 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 5% below MN 13 minLowest 42% below MN

Work from home 12.5%±6.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±4.4Highest MN: 17.6%

Hallock and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 19.6%Lowest 38.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 1.37Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (16%)Lancaster (4%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HallockFew work in Harmony

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 72.1Highest 69.3Lowest

Schools

School district FILLMORE CENTRALKITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Fillmore Central Senior HighKittson Central Secondary

Students per teacherat that high school 12.9Highest 8.9Lowest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Harmony neighborsTown Square →

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Hallock neighborsTown Square →

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Towns like Harmony

East Side Township749 people · $243K homes

Nordland Township1,108 people · $303K homes

Rush Lake Township940 people · $326K homes

Sandstone Township728 people · $209K 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.