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Riverton vs Dent

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Dent) and street grid (2.2× in Dent).

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Riverton, MNA small town of 145Minnesota · 145 people

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Dent, MNA small town of 230Minnesota · 230 people

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.

RivertonA small town of 145

Quiet strengthsRiverton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Riverton →

DentA small town of 230

Quiet strengthsDent doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Dent →

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.

Jobs per worker4.4×

Dent is more of a job hub

Dent 0.31Riverton 0.07

Street grid2.2×

Dent has the more walkable street grid

Dent 52.1Riverton 23.5

Property tax bill+32%

Tax bills are bigger in Dent

Dent $1,000Riverton $760

Typical home built25 yrs

Dent’s homes are older

Riverton 1973Dent 1948

Average commute6 min

Dent has the shorter commute

Riverton 26 minDent 20 min

Bachelor’s degree++8.6 pts

More adults in Riverton have a degree

Riverton 24.5%Dent 15.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,720 more a month in Dent

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.

Down paymentRate%

Riverton$700/mo

Typical home $121K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $730/mo · Housing →

Dent$2,410/mo

Typical home $400K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $842/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,720 a month, about $20,600 a year, between Dent and Riverton.

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.

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

RivertonDent

Snow a year48″46″

January low-2°F -2°F

July high80°F 79°F

Growing season (days)141d 141d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th 18th

Outdoors & history

RivertonDent

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Community

RivertonDent

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RivertonMN DentMN

Riverton ↔ Dent80 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

RivertonDent

People

Population 145Lowest 230Highest

Median age 33.6±16.6Lowest 13% below MN 34.2±11.8Highest 12% below MN

Dent and Riverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 27.6%±15.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 30.9%±18.1Highest MN: 22.9%

Dent and Riverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20%±5.1Highest MN: 17.3% 12.2%±9Lowest MN: 17.3%

Riverton and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0.4%±4.5Lowest MN: 5.8%

Riverton and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,313±$27kHighest 38% below MN $52,500±$46kLowest 41% below MN

Riverton and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,800±$58kHighest 63% below MN $106,300±$21kLowest 68% below MN

Riverton and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $730±$40Lowest 43% below MN $842±$211Highest 34% below MN

Dent and Riverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $760Lowest 77% below MN $1,000Highest 70% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 22.2%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

Riverton and Dent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 7.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 36.5%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest MN: 72.2% 83.3%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1948Lowest 31 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 12% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN

Work from home 0%±16.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.3%±8.5Highest MN: 17.6%

Dent and Riverton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.31Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Brainerd (36%)Fergus Falls (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DentFew work in Riverton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.5Lowest 52.1Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Riverton neighborsTown Square →

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Dent neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Riverton

Irondale Township1,203 people · $296K homes

Oak Lawn Township1,833 people · $263K homes

Towns like Riverton

Milroy203 people · $113K homes

Poplar River Township104 people · $173K homes

Felton186 people · $158K homes

Shelly229 people · $89K homes

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.