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St. Augusta vs Centerville

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6.7× in Centerville) and jobs per worker (3× in St. Augusta).

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St. Augusta, MNHomes around $371KMinnesota · 3,625 people
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Centerville, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 3,935 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.

St. AugustaHomes around $371K
Housing$371K typical home6% above the MN typical home HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 23%of MN districts All about St. Augusta →
CentervilleKnown for its schools
Schools#1 for schools in MNof 230 towns HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Centerville →
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.

Street grid6.7×
Centerville has the more walkable street grid
Centerville 46.5St. Augusta 6.9
Jobs per worker3×
St. Augusta is more of a job hub
St. Augusta 0.74Centerville 0.25
Work from home+15.1 pts
More people work from home in Centerville
Centerville 23.6%St. Augusta 8.5%
Property tax bill+53%
Tax bills are bigger in Centerville
Centerville $4,481St. Augusta $2,936
★ What stands out · Report cards

Centerville places higher on 10 of 18 MN lists

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
C−St. AugustaBetter than 23% of districts in the state ACentervilleBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
A−St. AugustaHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns ACentervilleHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns
7St. Augusta
10Centerville

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 272 towns #206#42 Most new homesHousing · 239 towns #61#194 Highest graduation rateSchools · 238 towns #235#126 Lowest property taxCost of living · 275 towns #105#229 Most walkableOutdoors · 275 towns #233#146 Fewest smokersHealth · 273 towns #117#35 HealthiestHealth · 273 towns #111#34 Lowest obesityHealth · 273 towns #138#61

Left end = #1 in Minnesota. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of St. Augusta’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Centerville

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.

St. Augusta$2,180/mo
Typical home $371K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
Centerville$2,540/mo
Typical home $408K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,398/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Centerville and St. Augusta.

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
St. AugustaCenterville
Snow a year48″40″
January low3°F6°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)144d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd69th
Outdoors & history
St. AugustaCenterville
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.6%2.3%
Settled—1857
National Register places1—
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here—1
Community
St. AugustaCenterville
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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. AugustaMNCentervilleMN
St. Augusta ↔ Centerville59 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.

St. AugustaCenterville
People
Population 3,625Lowest 3,935Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.4%Highest MN: +7.6% +2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 36.3±1.5Lowest 6% below MN 40.5±2.9Highest 4% above MN
Centerville and St. Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.7%±6.6Highest MN: 22.9% 25%±4.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
St. Augusta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.5%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 15.3%±3.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Centerville and St. Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 43.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 42.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.5%±2.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Centerville and St. Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $140,227±$40kHighest 57% above MN $122,541±$9kLowest 38% above MN
St. Augusta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $388,400±$40kHighest 18% above MN $376,900±$16kLowest 14% above MN
St. Augusta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,398±$177 9% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,936Lowest 13% below MN $4,481Highest 33% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.1%±53.4Highest MN: 48.1% 31.4%±26.2Lowest MN: 48.1%
St. Augusta and Centerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 23 yrs newer than MN 1993Lowest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 11% above MN 26 minHighest 14% above MN
Work from home 8.5%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 23.6%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 14.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (38%)St. Paul (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CentervilleFew work in St. Augusta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 6.9Lowest 46.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#1 of 230 in MN
School district —Centennial Public School District
High school in town —None in town
Minnesota 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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