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Kenmare vs Linton

187 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+44% in Kenmare) and growth since 2010 (+9.9 pts in Linton).

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Kenmare, NDOne of the healthiest townsNorth Dakota · 1,002 people
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Linton, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 904 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 →
LintonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of ND districts Housing$161K typical home45% below the ND typical home HistorySettled in 18982 places on the National Register All about Linton →
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.

Rent+44%
Rent runs higher in Kenmare
Kenmare $768Linton $533
Growth since 2010+9.9 pts
Linton has grown faster since 2010
Linton -2.4%Kenmare -12.3%
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Kenmare
Kenmare $1,223Linton $987
Home values+18%
Homes cost more in Kenmare
Kenmare $115,500Linton $97,800
Street grid+52%
Linton has the more walkable street grid
Linton 115Kenmare 76.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 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 →
Linton$980/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $533/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Kenmare and Linton.

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 ALintonBetter than 92% of districts in the state
Health
A−KenmareHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns –LintonNot 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
KenmareLinton
Snow a year—45″
January low—2°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)10th58th
Outdoors & history
KenmareLinton
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.4%0%
Settled18971898
National Register places—2
Archive photos1112
Famous people born here—4
Community
KenmareLinton
Library hours a week21 hrs22 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

187 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KenmareNDLintonND
Kenmare ↔ Linton187 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.

KenmareLinton
People
Population 1,002Highest 904Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3%Lowest ND: +15.8% -2.4%Highest ND: +15.8%
Median age 56.9±6.5Lowest 58% above ND 57.2±8.2Highest 59% above ND
Linton and Kenmare 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% 15.2%±3.5Highest ND: 23.5%
Linton 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% 38.3%±5.2Highest ND: 16.5%
Linton 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%Lowest ND: 32.7% 27.6%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0.6%±1.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Kenmare and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,077±$7kHighest 16% below ND $47,500±$14kLowest 38% below ND
Kenmare and Linton 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 $97,800±$5kLowest 61% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly $768±$51Highest 19% below ND $533±$84Lowest 44% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,223Highest 50% below ND $987Lowest 60% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 18.2%±22.9Lowest ND: 38.9% 51.5%±17.6Highest ND: 38.9%
Linton and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8%Lowest ND: 10.8% 10.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest ND: 62.9% 68.3%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962 20 yrs older than ND 1962 20 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 11% below ND 17 minHighest 4% below ND
Work from home 4.3%±3.6Lowest ND: 8.1% 9.4%±4.9Highest ND: 8.1%
Linton and Kenmare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.9%Highest 20%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 47.3 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Lowest 1.19Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Minot (21%)Bismarck (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LintonFew work in Kenmare
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 76.1Lowest 115Highest
Schools
School district KENMARE 28LINTON 36
High school in town Kenmare High SchoolLinton High School
Students per teacherat that high school 20.3Highest 8.1Lowest
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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