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Mayer vs Dundas

47 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.6× in Dundas) and growth since 2010 (+15.1 pts in Mayer).

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Mayer, MNAn outdoors townMinnesota · 2,518 people
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Dundas, MNA history townMinnesota · 1,916 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.

MayerAn outdoors town
Outdoors#26 most trails in MN1.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 68%of MN districts HealthHealthier than 82%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mayer →
DundasA history town
HistorySettled in 18575 places on the National Register HealthHealthier than 79%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Dundas →
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.

Jobs per worker13.6×
Dundas is more of a job hub
Dundas 1.36Mayer 0.10
Growth since 2010+15.1 pts
Mayer has grown faster since 2010
Mayer +40.3%Dundas +25.2%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Dundas
Dundas $4,271Mayer $3,603
Age 65++5.2 pts
Dundas has more people 65 and up
Dundas 12.4%Mayer 7.2%
★ 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.

Mayer$2,400/mo
Typical home $392K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.05% · or rent about $1,563/mo · Housing →
Dundas$2,490/mo
Typical home $394K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,875/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Dundas and Mayer.

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

Safety
–MayerNot graded BDundasSafer than 58% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+MayerBetter than 68% of districts in the state –DundasNot graded
Health
A−MayerHealthier than 82% of U.S. towns A−DundasHealthier than 79% 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
MayerDundas
Snow a year52″43″
January low4°F5°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)151d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th40th
Outdoors & history
MayerDundas
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%4.7%
Settled—1857
National Register places—5
Archive photos212
Famous people born here22
Community
MayerDundas
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

47 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MayerMNDundasMN
Mayer ↔ Dundas47 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.

MayerDundas
People
Population 2,518Highest 1,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +40.3%Highest MN: +7.6% +25.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 34.1±1.2Lowest 12% below MN 36.3±3.7Highest 6% below MN
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.4%±4Lowest MN: 22.9% 31%±3.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.2%±2.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 12.4%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.8%±1.7Highest MN: 5.8% 3.3%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Mayer and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $124,917±$6kHighest 40% above MN $116,310±$12kLowest 31% above MN
Mayer and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $342,700±$8kHighest 4% above MN $325,800±$23kLowest about the MN average
Mayer and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,563±$667Lowest 22% above MN $1,875±$878Highest 46% above MN
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,603Lowest 7% above MN $4,271Highest 27% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.5%±62.9Highest MN: 48.1% 20%±90.4Lowest MN: 48.1%
Mayer and Dundas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2007Highest 28 yrs newer than MN 2003Lowest 24 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 22% above MN 24 minLowest 6% above MN
Work from home 15.2%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.5%±5.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Dundas and Mayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 1.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waconia (10%)Northfield (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DundasFew work in Mayer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 mi 1.9 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 64.7Highest 53.5Lowest
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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