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Marble vs Calumet

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: age 65+ (+20.8 pts in Calumet) and trails (2.8× in Marble).

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Marble, MNHomes around $134KMinnesota · 669 people
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Calumet, MNAn outdoors townMinnesota · 279 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.

MarbleHomes around $134K
Housing$134K typical home62% below the MN typical home Outdoors19.4% conserved land5.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Marble →
CalumetAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.5% conserved land2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Calumet →
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.

Age 65++20.8 pts
Calumet has more people 65 and up
Calumet 30.8%Marble 10%
Trails2.8×
Marble has more miles of trail
Marble 5.8 miCalumet 2.1 mi
Street grid2.1×
Calumet has the more walkable street grid
Calumet 15.0Marble 7.2
Jobs per worker2.2×
Calumet is more of a job hub
Calumet 1.28Marble 0.57
Property tax bill+27%
Tax bills are bigger in Calumet
Calumet $1,028Marble $811
Size2.4×
Marble is the bigger place
Marble 669Calumet 279
★ 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.

Marble$790/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $658/mo · Housing →
Calumet$670/mo
Typical home $111K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $645/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Marble and Calumet.

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.

Where they are

Marble and Calumet share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarbleCalumetMarbleCalumet
Marble ↔ Calumet1.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
MarbleCalumet
Snow a year60″60″
January low-2°F-2°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd33rd
Outdoors & history
MarbleCalumet
Trails6 mi2 mi
Conserved land19.4%13.5%
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—2
Community
MarbleCalumet
Library hours a week22 hrs25 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.

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.

MarbleCalumet
People
Population 669Highest 279Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 30.8±12.6Lowest 21% below MN 37.8±26.5Highest about the MN average
Calumet and Marble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.2%±5.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 22.6%±12.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Calumet and Marble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10%±4.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.8%±9Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 8.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±4.3Highest MN: 5.8% 5.7%±7.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Marble and Calumet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,958±$14kHighest 39% below MN $43,036±$14kLowest 52% below MN
Marble and Calumet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,500±$22kLowest 69% below MN $110,800±$13kHighest 66% below MN
Calumet and Marble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $658±$589Highest 49% below MN $645±$239Lowest 50% below MN
Marble and Calumet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $811Lowest 76% below MN $1,028Highest 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.1%±32.7Lowest MN: 48.1% 57.6%±57.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Calumet and Marble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17%Lowest MN: 9.3% 26.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78%Highest MN: 72.2% 74%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than MN 1955Highest 24 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below MN 27 minHighest 17% above MN
Work from home 5.5%±4Lowest MN: 17.6% 10.1%±9.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Calumet and Marble are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Lowest 1.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Rapids (30%)Grand Rapids (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CalumetFew work in Marble
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 19.4%Highest 13.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miHighest 2.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.3 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.2Lowest 15.0Highest
Minnesota 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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