Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

C−RollaBetter than 18% of districts in the state DDunseithBetter than 5% of districts in the state

Health

DRollaHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns –DunseithNot 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

RollaDunseith

Snow a year38″50″

January low-5°F -4°F

July high81°F 79°F

Growing season (days)127d 133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)3rd 26th

Outdoors & history

RollaDunseith

Trails3 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0.1%0%

Settled1888 1884

Archive photos—12

Famous people born here—3

Community

RollaDunseith

Library hours a week19 hrs —

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

21 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

RollaDunseith

Rolla ↔ Dunseith21 miles apart

Who commutes between them

17 Rolla residents work in Dunseith (3.1% of its workers)

16 Dunseith residents work in Rolla (9.2% of its workers)

Work & commute in Rolla →

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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 North Dakota average

RollaDunseith

People

Population 1,039Highest 818Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.5%Highest ND: +15.8% -18.2%Lowest ND: +15.8%

Median age 38.6±5Highest 8% above ND 36.4±0.6Lowest about the ND average

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

Kids under 18 32.1%±7.7Lowest ND: 23.5% 36.2%±6.3Highest ND: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 19.8%±3.5Highest ND: 16.5% 18.6%±7.4Lowest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22%Highest ND: 32.7% 11.2%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.6Highest ND: 7.6% 1.7%±1.8Lowest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,219±$18kLowest 36% below ND $51,449±$1kHighest 33% below ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $151,500±$50k 39% below ND —

Rentmedian gross, monthly $620±$59Highest 35% below ND $364±$362Lowest 62% below ND

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,690Highest 32% below ND $730Lowest 70% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.1%±9Highest ND: 38.9% 25%±1.8Lowest ND: 38.9%

Below poverty line 23.1%Highest ND: 10.8% 11.1%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 47%Highest ND: 62.9% 43.4%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 10 minLowest 45% below ND 20 minHighest 12% above ND

Work from home 1.6%±1.8Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±4.2Lowest ND: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 35.2%Highest 14.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 15.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.55Lowest 2.28Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Belcourt (21%)Belcourt (31%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 3% work in Dunseith9% work in Rolla

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.9 miHighest 1.8 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.9 miHighest 1.8 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.9Highest 52.3Lowest

Schools

School district MT PLEASANT 4DUNSEITH 1

High school in town Mt. Pleasant High SchoolDunseith High School

Students per teacherat that high school 10.2Highest 9.3Lowest

North Dakota 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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What daily life feels like in each

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