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Hope vs Rolette

135 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (3.6× in Hope) and trails (3.5× in Rolette).

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Hope, NDA small town of 339North Dakota · 339 people
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Rolette, NDA small town of 363North Dakota · 363 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.

HopeA small town of 339
Quiet strengthsHope doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hope →
RoletteA small town of 363
Quiet strengthsRolette doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rolette →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Rent3.6×
Rent runs higher in Hope
Hope $685Rolette $188
Trails3.5×
Rolette has more miles of trail
Rolette 0.7 miHope 0.2 mi
Average commute18 min
Hope has the shorter commute
Rolette 36 minHope 18 min
Age 65++18.4 pts
Hope has more people 65 and up
Hope 28%Rolette 9.6%
Street grid+75%
Hope has the more walkable street grid
Hope 76.9Rolette 43.9
Jobs per worker+70%
Hope is more of a job hub
Hope 1.48Rolette 0.87
★ 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.

Hope$650/mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate 1.74% · or rent about $685/mo · Housing →
Rolette$790/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $188/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Rolette and Hope.

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 North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B−HopeBetter than 48% of districts in the state B−RoletteBetter than 47% of districts in the state
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
HopeRolette
Snow a year35″43″
January low-6°F-4°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)136d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th17th
Outdoors & history
HopeRolette
Settled18811905
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here1—
Community
HopeRolette
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

135 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HopeNDRoletteND
Hope ↔ Rolette135 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.

HopeRolette
People
Population 339Lowest 363Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -18.5% ND: +15.8%
Median age 40.4±11.4Highest 13% above ND 39.9±17.3Lowest 11% above ND
Hope and Rolette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±7.7Lowest ND: 23.5% 27%±8.4Highest ND: 23.5%
Rolette and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28%±5.9Highest ND: 16.5% 9.6%±6.8Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Lowest ND: 32.7% 42.5%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±3.1Highest ND: 7.6% 1.9%±1.7Lowest ND: 7.6%
Hope and Rolette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,125±$12kLowest 29% below ND $90,536±$44kHighest 18% above ND
Rolette and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $97,800±$76kLowest 61% below ND $128,400±$35kHighest 49% below ND
Rolette and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $685±$86Highest 28% below ND $188±$164Lowest 80% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,702Highest 31% below ND $1,410Lowest 43% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.9%±36.2Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±52.6Lowest ND: 38.9%
Hope and Rolette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Highest ND: 10.8% 5.3%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Lowest ND: 62.9% 71%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1972Highest 10 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the ND average 36 minHighest 101% above ND
Work from home 7.1%±5.9Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.9%±18.4Highest ND: 8.1%
Rolette and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Lowest 17.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.48Highest 0.87Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (13%)Belcourt (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoletteFew work in Hope
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.9Highest 43.9Lowest
Schools
School district HOPE-PAGE 85ROLETTE 29
High school in town Hope Page High SchoolRolette High School
Students per teacherat that high school 9.3Highest 7.4Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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