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Roscoe vs Holt 211 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.3× in Holt) and property tax bill (2.3× in Roscoe).
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Holt, MN A history town Minnesota · 95 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.
Roscoe A small town of 96
Quiet strengths Roscoe doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Roscoe →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $330 more a month in Roscoe 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Roscoe $1,040 /mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →
Holt $710 /mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
The difference: $330 a month , about $3,900 a year , between Roscoe and Holt.
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
Growing season (days) 155d — Outdoors & history
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 211 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Roscoe ↔ Holt 211 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
96 Highest 95 Lowest
Median age
44 ±8.3 Lowest 13% above MN 44.6 ±12.1 Highest 15% above MN
Kids under 18
21.9% ±21.3 Highest MN: 22.9% 17.9% ±22.3 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
24% ±21 Lowest MN: 17.3% 24.2% ±30.7 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.2% Lowest MN: 39.4% 7.1% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.7 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.1% ±10.7 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$48,750 ±$13k Highest 45% below MN $47,250 ±$15k Lowest 47% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$173,200 ±$69k Highest 47% below MN $125,000 ±$35k Lowest 62% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,583 Highest 53% below MN $700 Lowest 79% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
27.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 13.7% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.5% Lowest MN: 72.2% 84.4% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1947 Lowest 32 yrs older than MN 1973 Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 4% below MN 37 min Highest 62% above MN
Work from home
13.2% ±11.4 Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.7% ±10.5 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
1.7% Lowest 2.1% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest 12.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.44 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
St. Cloud (12%) Thief River Falls (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Holt Few work in Roscoe
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
22.7 Highest 11.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Roscoe Towns like Roscoe 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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