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Milroy vs Murdock

56 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Milroy) and jobs per worker (3.4× in Murdock).

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Milroy, MNA small town of 203Minnesota · 203 people
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Murdock, MNA small town of 331Minnesota · 331 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.

MilroyA small town of 203
Quiet strengthsMilroy doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milroy →
MurdockA small town of 331
Quiet strengthsMurdock doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murdock →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Milroy
Milroy $1,830Murdock $896
Jobs per worker3.4×
Murdock is more of a job hub
Murdock 1.47Milroy 0.43
Rent+41%
Rent runs higher in Murdock
Murdock $798Milroy $567
Street grid+82%
Milroy has the more walkable street grid
Milroy 92.0Murdock 50.5
Typical home built19 yrs
Murdock’s homes are older
Milroy 1970Murdock 1951
★ 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.

Milroy$740/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate 1.63% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →
Murdock$620/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Milroy and Murdock.

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.

Schools
–MilroyNot graded B−MurdockBetter than 51% 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
MilroyMurdock
Snow a year44″43″
January low—1°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th48th
Outdoors & history
MilroyMurdock
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1878
National Register places1—
Community
MilroyMurdock
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

56 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MilroyMNMurdockMN
Milroy ↔ Murdock56 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.

MilroyMurdock
People
Population 203Lowest 331Highest
Median age 32.8±4.5Highest 15% below MN 30.6±2.8Lowest 21% below MN
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±5.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.1%±9.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Murdock and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±9.4Highest MN: 17.3% 14.2%±4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8% 4.8%±3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,583±$8kLowest 33% below MN $73,333±$17kHighest 18% below MN
Murdock and Milroy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$10kHighest 66% below MN $103,100±$18kLowest 69% below MN
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $567±$89Lowest 56% below MN $798±$78Highest 38% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,830Highest 45% below MN $896Lowest 73% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±97.9Highest MN: 48.1% 13%±63.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 82.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 9 yrs older than MN 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 11% below MN 21 minHighest 7% below MN
Work from home 7.4%±7.1Highest MN: 17.6% 0.6%±1.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Milroy and Murdock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 1.47Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (21%)Willmar (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MurdockFew work in Milroy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 92.0Highest 50.5Lowest
Schools
School district MILROY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTKERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG
High school in town None in townNone in town
Minnesota 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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