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Rollingstone vs Otto Township

242 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (45.9× in Rollingstone) and jobs per worker (4.2× in Rollingstone).

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Rollingstone, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 620 people
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Otto Township, MNA small town of 565Otter Tail County · 565 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.

RollingstoneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of MN districts History7 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Rollingstone →
Otto TownshipA small town of 565
Quiet strengthsOtto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Otto 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 grid45.9×
Rollingstone has the more walkable street grid
Rollingstone 68.8Otto Township 1.5
Jobs per worker4.2×
Rollingstone is more of a job hub
Rollingstone 0.25Otto Township 0.06
Seasonal homes+32 pts
Otto Township has more second homes
Otto Township 32%Rollingstone 0%
Growth since 2010+6.2 pts
Otto Township has grown faster since 2010
Otto Township +8.3%Rollingstone +2.1%
Age 65++6 pts
Otto Township has more people 65 and up
Otto Township 23.4%Rollingstone 17.4%
Average commute5 min
Otto Township has the shorter commute
Rollingstone 29 minOtto Township 24 min
★ 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.

Rollingstone$1,890/mo
Typical home $315K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $747/mo · Housing →
Otto Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $310K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $900 a year, between Rollingstone and Otto 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 –Otto 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
RollingstoneOtto Township
Snow a year36″46″
January low8°F-2°F
July high83°F79°F
Growing season (days)175d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th48th
Outdoors & history
RollingstoneOtto Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0.6%
Settled—1883
National Register places3—
Archive photos7—
Famous people born here1—
Community
RollingstoneOtto Township
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

242 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RollingstoneMNOtto TownshipOtter Tail County
Rollingstone ↔ Otto Township242 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.

RollingstoneOtto Township
People
Population 620Highest 565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.3%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 41.8±7.3Lowest 8% above MN 42.6±5.7Highest 10% above MN
Otto 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%±3.6Highest MN: 22.9% 25.5%±3.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Rollingstone and Otto Township 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% 23.4%±2.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 5%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Otto 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±$7kHighest 4% above MN $86,429±$18kLowest about the MN average
Rollingstone and Otto Township 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 $310,300±$57kHighest 6% below MN
Otto 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 $843±$44Highest 34% below MN
Otto 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 $2,316Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 78.8%±35.5Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Rollingstone and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 27% above MN 24 minLowest 7% above MN
Work from home 8.1%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.6%±3.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Otto Township and Rollingstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Winona (31%)Perham (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Otto TownshipFew work in Rollingstone
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.8Highest 1.5Lowest
Schools
School district Rollingstone Community School—
High school in town None in town—
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Rollingstone 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.

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