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Kenmare vs Crosby

58 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.6× in Kenmare) and growth since 2010 (+11.8 pts in Crosby).

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Kenmare, NDOne of the healthiest townsNorth Dakota · 1,002 people
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Crosby, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 1,065 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.

KenmareOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of ND districts All about Kenmare →
CrosbyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 31%of ND districts All about Crosby →
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.

Trails2.6×
Kenmare has more miles of trail
Kenmare 1.3 miCrosby 0.5 mi
Growth since 2010+11.8 pts
Crosby has grown faster since 2010
Crosby -0.5%Kenmare -12.3%
Average commute7 min
Crosby has the shorter commute
Kenmare 16 minCrosby 9 min
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Kenmare
Kenmare $1,223Crosby $1,000
Work in town+10.3 pts
More of Crosby’s workers stay in town
Crosby 34.2%Kenmare 23.9%
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Kenmare have a degree
Kenmare 21.3%Crosby 11%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $830 more a month in Kenmare

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.

Kenmare$1,510/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $768/mo · Housing →
Crosby$690/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $830 a month, about $9,900 a year, between Kenmare and Crosby.

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
CKenmareBetter than 28% of districts in the state CCrosbyBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
A−KenmareHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns BCrosbyHealthier than 61% 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
KenmareCrosby
Snow a year—41″
January low—0°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th0th
Outdoors & history
KenmareCrosby
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land1.4%—
Settled18971904
National Register places—1
Archive photos1112
Community
KenmareCrosby
Library hours a week21 hrs45 hrs
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

58 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KenmareNDCrosbyND
Kenmare ↔ Crosby58 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.

KenmareCrosby
People
Population 1,002Lowest 1,065Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3%Lowest ND: +15.8% -0.5%Highest ND: +15.8%
Median age 56.9±6.5Highest 58% above ND 56.3±10.5Lowest 57% above ND
Kenmare and Crosby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.6%±3.5Lowest ND: 23.5% 16.7%±5.4Highest ND: 23.5%
Crosby and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.3%±6.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 37%±7.1Highest ND: 16.5%
Crosby and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Highest ND: 32.7% 11%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.9Highest ND: 7.6% 2.8%±3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Kenmare and Crosby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,077±$7kLowest 16% below ND $82,500±$16kHighest 8% above ND
Crosby and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $115,500±$10kHighest 54% below ND $115,400±$22kLowest 54% below ND
Kenmare and Crosby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $768±$51Lowest 19% below ND $900±$489Highest 6% below ND
Crosby and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,223Highest 50% below ND $1,000Lowest 59% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±22.9Highest ND: 38.9% 12.3%±20.9Lowest ND: 38.9%
Kenmare and Crosby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest ND: 62.9% 69.6%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minHighest 11% below ND 9 minLowest 52% below ND
Work from home 4.3%±3.6Highest ND: 8.1% 3.7%±3.5Lowest ND: 8.1%
Kenmare and Crosby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.9%Lowest 34.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 47.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.07Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Minot (21%)Williston (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CrosbyFew work in Kenmare
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.1Lowest 91.0Highest
Schools
School district KENMARE 28DIVIDE COUNTY 1
High school in town Kenmare High SchoolDivide County High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Highest 9.5Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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