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Newfolden vs Hendrum

79 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Hendrum) and street grid (3.4× in Hendrum).

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Newfolden, MNA small town of 332Minnesota · 332 people
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Hendrum, MNA small town of 240Minnesota · 240 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.

NewfoldenA small town of 332
Quiet strengthsNewfolden doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newfolden →
HendrumA small town of 240
Quiet strengthsHendrum doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hendrum →
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.

Trails7×
Hendrum has more miles of trail
Hendrum 0.7 miNewfolden 0.1 mi
Street grid3.4×
Hendrum has the more walkable street grid
Hendrum 124Newfolden 36.7
Jobs per worker2.6×
Newfolden is more of a job hub
Newfolden 0.87Hendrum 0.33
Average commute13 min
Newfolden has the shorter commute
Hendrum 34 minNewfolden 21 min
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Hendrum
Hendrum $1,536Newfolden $1,044
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Newfolden have a degree
Newfolden 31.1%Hendrum 20.8%
★ 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.

Newfolden$720/mo
Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $817/mo · Housing →
Hendrum$800/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $913/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Hendrum and Newfolden.

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
B−NewfoldenBetter than 54% of districts in the state –HendrumNot 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
NewfoldenHendrum
Snow a year44″41″
January low-5°F-1°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st46th
Outdoors & history
NewfoldenHendrum
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1881
Community
NewfoldenHendrum
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

79 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewfoldenMNHendrumMN
Newfolden ↔ Hendrum79 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.

NewfoldenHendrum
People
Population 332Highest 240Lowest
Median age 36.2±9.1Lowest 7% below MN 38.5±11.4Highest about the MN average
Hendrum and Newfolden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31%±6.1Highest MN: 22.9% 27.5%±5.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Newfolden and Hendrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±3.7Highest MN: 17.3% 15.8%±7.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Newfolden and Hendrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±3.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.3%±4.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Hendrum and Newfolden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,583±$5kHighest 27% below MN $57,500±$11kLowest 35% below MN
Newfolden and Hendrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $121,300±$32kLowest 63% below MN $127,500±$62kHighest 61% below MN
Hendrum and Newfolden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $817±$276Lowest 36% below MN $913±$133Highest 29% below MN
Hendrum and Newfolden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,044Lowest 69% below MN $1,536Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±48.6Lowest MN: 48.1% 85.2%±27.3Highest MN: 48.1%
Hendrum and Newfolden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 74%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 15 yrs older than MN 1953Lowest 26 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 7% below MN 34 minHighest 49% above MN
Work from home 9.8%±7.4Highest MN: 17.6% 7.7%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Newfolden and Hendrum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.3%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Highest 0.33Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (41%)Fargo (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HendrumFew work in Newfolden
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 2.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.7Lowest 124Highest
Schools
School district MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS—
High school in town Marshall County Central High—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.3 —
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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