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Trimont vs Balaton

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+83% in Balaton) and street grid (+67% in Trimont).

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Trimont, MNHomes around $213KMinnesota · 546 people
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Balaton, MNHomes around $105KMinnesota · 551 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.

TrimontHomes around $213K
Housing$213K typical home39% below the MN typical home All about Trimont →
BalatonHomes around $105K
Housing$105K typical home70% below the MN typical home All about Balaton →
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.

Rent+83%
Rent runs higher in Balaton
Balaton $1,138Trimont $622
Street grid+67%
Trimont has the more walkable street grid
Trimont 79.5Balaton 47.5
Property tax bill+24%
Tax bills are bigger in Balaton
Balaton $1,281Trimont $1,029
Jobs per worker+68%
Trimont is more of a job hub
Trimont 0.69Balaton 0.41
Average commute5 min
Trimont has the shorter commute
Balaton 28 minTrimont 23 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Trimont

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.

Trimont$1,300/mo
Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $622/mo · Housing →
Balaton$670/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $1,138/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,600 a year, between Trimont and Balaton.

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
B−TrimontBetter than 49% of districts in the state –BalatonNot 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
TrimontBalaton
Snow a year50″49″
January low5°F5°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th60th
Outdoors & history
TrimontBalaton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—5.5%
Community
TrimontBalaton
Library hours a week12 hrs19 hrs
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

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TrimontMNBalatonMN
Trimont ↔ Balaton66 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.

TrimontBalaton
People
Population 546Lowest 551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Highest MN: +7.6% -7.5%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47.5±14.5Lowest 22% above MN 48.6±13.1Highest 25% above MN
Balaton and Trimont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.9%±6.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 23%±3.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Balaton and Trimont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±9Highest MN: 17.3% 24.9%±7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Trimont and Balaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.7Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Trimont and Balaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,196±$4kLowest 45% below MN $54,688±$6kHighest 39% below MN
Balaton and Trimont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $98,800±$8kHighest 70% below MN $94,000±$23kLowest 71% below MN
Trimont and Balaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $622±$77Lowest 51% below MN $1,138±$96Highest 11% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,029Lowest 69% below MN $1,281Highest 62% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.8%±28.9Lowest MN: 48.1% 51.1%±26.4Highest MN: 48.1%
Balaton and Trimont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.2%Lowest MN: 72.2% 74.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Highest 26 yrs older than MN 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 28 minHighest 21% above MN
Work from home 7.1%±3.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.3%±5Highest MN: 17.6%
Balaton and Trimont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.5%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 mi 15.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fairmont (22%)Marshall (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BalatonFew work in Trimont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.5Highest 47.5Lowest
Schools
School district Martin County West School District—
High school in town None in town—
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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