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Hoffman vs Ironton

96 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (25.5× in Ironton) and property tax bill (+36% in Hoffman).

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Hoffman, MNHomes around $238KMinnesota · 730 people

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Ironton, MNHomes around $286KMinnesota · 621 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.

HoffmanHomes around $238K

Housing$238K typical home32% below the MN typical home All about Hoffman →

IrontonHomes around $286K

Housing$286K typical home18% below the MN typical home All about Ironton →

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.

Ironton has more miles of trail

Ironton 5.1 miHoffman 0.2 mi

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Hoffman

Hoffman $1,395Ironton $1,026

Jobs per worker+94%

Ironton is more of a job hub

Ironton 0.66Hoffman 0.34

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Ironton

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%

Hoffman$1,420/mo

Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $866/mo · Housing →

Ironton$1,670/mo

Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.71% · or rent about $1,014/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Ironton and Hoffman.

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

HoffmanIronton

Snow a year45″39″

January low1°F -1°F

July high81°F 80°F

Growing season (days)150d 152d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th 29th

Outdoors & history

HoffmanIronton

Conserved land—3.7%

Settled1887 1910

National Register places—3

Archive photos2 4

Community

HoffmanIronton

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

96 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HoffmanMN IrontonMN

Hoffman ↔ Ironton96 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

HoffmanIronton

People

Population 730Highest 621Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.5%Highest MN: +7.6% +0.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 33.4±3.4Lowest 14% below MN 35±5.2Highest 10% below MN

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

Kids under 18 30.5%±4.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 33%±6.6Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 14.9%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.1%±2Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 19.1%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $51,500±$16kLowest 42% below MN $62,813±$15kHighest 29% below MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,800±$30kHighest 51% below MN $144,000±$29kLowest 56% below MN

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $866±$203Lowest 32% below MN $1,014±$573Highest 21% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,395Highest 58% below MN $1,026Lowest 69% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.7%±18.4Highest MN: 48.1% 33.6%±26.8Lowest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 17%Highest MN: 9.3% 14.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 57.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 9 yrs older than MN 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 26 minHighest 15% above MN

Work from home 10.7%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6% 7%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 3.7%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.66Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Alexandria (15%)Brainerd (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in IrontonFew work in Hoffman

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.7%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 5.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.4 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.5Lowest 24.0Highest

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.

Hoffman neighborsTown Square →

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Ironton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Hoffman

Land Township210 people · $340K homes

Towns like Hoffman

Pembina Township660 people · $174K homes

Grove City814 people · $142K homes

Hokah668 people · $189K homes

Brewster687 people · $152K 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.