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Rollingstone vs Blueberry Township

244 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (36.2× in Rollingstone) and trails (4.5× in Blueberry Township).

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Rollingstone, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 620 people

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Blueberry Township, MNA small town of 706Wadena County · 706 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.

RollingstoneKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 33%of MN districts

History7 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Rollingstone →

Blueberry TownshipA small town of 706

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

All about Blueberry Township →

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.

Street grid36.2×

Rollingstone has the more walkable street grid

Rollingstone 68.8Blueberry Township 1.9

Blueberry Township has more miles of trail

Blueberry Township 5.0 miRollingstone 1.1 mi

Seasonal homes+37.4 pts

Blueberry Township has more second homes

Blueberry Township 37.4%Rollingstone 0%

Growth since 2010+12.7 pts

Blueberry Township has grown faster since 2010

Blueberry Township +14.8%Rollingstone +2.1%

Average commute6 min

Blueberry Township has the shorter commute

Rollingstone 29 minBlueberry Township 23 min

Age 65++6.3 pts

Blueberry Township has more people 65 and up

Blueberry Township 23.7%Rollingstone 17.4%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Rollingstone

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%

Rollingstone$1,890/mo

Typical home $315K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $747/mo · Housing →

Blueberry Township$1,600/mo

Typical home $266K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $930/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Rollingstone and Blueberry Township.

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

CRollingstoneBetter than 33% of districts in the state –Blueberry TownshipNot 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

RollingstoneBlueberry Township

Snow a year36″46″

January low8°F -2°F

July high83°F 79°F

Growing season (days)175d 141d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th 46th

Outdoors & history

RollingstoneBlueberry Township

Trails1 mi 5 mi

Conserved land0%2.5%

National Register places3 —

Archive photos7 1

Famous people born here1 —

Community

RollingstoneBlueberry Township

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

244 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RollingstoneMN Blueberry TownshipWadena County

Rollingstone ↔ Blueberry Township244 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

RollingstoneBlueberry Township

People

Population 620Lowest 706Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +14.8%Highest MN: +7.6%

Median age 41.8±7.3Lowest 8% above MN 43.1±6.8Highest 11% above MN

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

Kids under 18 27.1%±3.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 27.3%±3.3Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 17.4%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.7%±2.9Highest MN: 17.3%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 26.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $93,000±$7kLowest 4% above MN $94,250±$23kHighest 6% above MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $239,400±$29kLowest 27% below MN $266,000±$44kHighest 19% below MN

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $747±$135Lowest 42% below MN $930±$89Highest 27% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,188Lowest 35% below MN $2,480Highest 26% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 78.8%±35.5Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 6.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 4%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 90.5%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 27% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average

Work from home 8.1%±2.4Highest MN: 17.6% 7.7%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 1.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 14.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.18Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Winona (31%)Menahga (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blueberry TownshipFew work in Rollingstone

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 5.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.8Highest 1.9Lowest

Schools

School district Rollingstone Community School—

High school in town None in town—

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.

Rollingstone neighborsTown Square →

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Blueberry Township neighborsTown Square →

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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.