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Holt vs Roscoe 211 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Holt) and property tax bill (2.3× in Roscoe).
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Holt, MN A history town Minnesota · 95 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.
Roscoe A small town of 96
Quiet strengths Roscoe doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Roscoe →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $330 more a month in Roscoe 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Holt $710 /mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Roscoe $1,040 /mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →
The difference: $330 a month , about $3,900 a year , between Roscoe and Holt.
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
Growing season (days) — 155d Outdoors & history
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 211 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Holt ↔ Roscoe 211 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
95 Lowest 96 Highest
Median age
44.6 ±12.1 Highest 15% above MN 44 ±8.3 Lowest 13% above MN
Kids under 18
17.9% ±22.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.9% ±21.3 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
24.2% ±30.7 Highest MN: 17.3% 24% ±21 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.1% Highest MN: 39.4% 4.2% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1% ±10.7 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±14.7 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$47,250 ±$15k Lowest 47% below MN $48,750 ±$13k Highest 45% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,000 ±$35k Lowest 62% below MN $173,200 ±$69k Highest 47% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$700 Lowest 79% below MN $1,583 Highest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
13.7% Lowest MN: 9.3% 27.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.4% Highest MN: 72.2% 77.5% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1947 Lowest 32 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
37 min Highest 62% above MN 22 min Lowest 4% below MN
Work from home
16.7% ±10.5 Highest MN: 17.6% 13.2% ±11.4 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
2.1% Highest 1.7% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.8 mi Lowest 17.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.44 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thief River Falls (42%) St. Cloud (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Roscoe Few work in Holt
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.1 Lowest 22.7 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Bordering Holt Towns like Holt 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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