Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Dundas’ subject grades are an A for schools and the outdoors and an A− for health; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. On cost of living, just 29 of Minnesota’s 573 towns do worse. Dundas is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 71% of U.S. towns. Dundas’ trail density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Minnesota’s towns (0.5) and U.S. towns (0.4). Dundas has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Edward T. Archibald House and Archibald Mill. Dundas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Dundas beats most towns.
1,367 counted in 2010 and 1,712 in 2020; an estimated 1,833 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Dundas is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 589 in 1880, a low of 357 in 1910, 1,712 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dundas, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Dundas.
Dundas beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults feel lonely in Dundas, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 13% of Dundas adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Dundas | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dundas | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 13.4% | 16% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dundas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 12% of residents are 65 or older in Dundas. Dundas has grown 7.2% since 2020, to 1,833 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Dundas | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
48.7% women, 51.3% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 72% are men (MN 51%).
| Dundas | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.5% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Dundas for work: only 2% work in town. Dundas’ median household income is $116,000. Jobs based in Dundas grew to 870 in 2023, 543 more than in 2013.
| Dundas | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $116,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Dundas home is worth about $392,000, up 1.6% in a year, 12% above the Minnesota typical home. The median rent in Dundas is $1,875 a month.
| Dundas | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 97% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,875 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cannon River AMA, at 37 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cannon River AMA | 0.4 mi | 37 |
| 2. Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 9 |
| 3. Schilling Park | 0.1 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dundas
About 3 of every 100 Dundas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
5 places in Dundas on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Minnesota, United States
Dundas ( DUN-dəss) is a city in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,712 at the 2020 census. Dundas is bordered by the city of Northfield.
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2 towns share a border with Dundas.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas | — | — | C− | B | A | A− |
| Bridgewater Township | — | — | C− | — | A | A |
| Northfield | #102 | A− | C | B− | A | A |
Dundas and Bridgewater Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Bridgewater Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Dundas with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($83,181 across the Faribault-Northfield, MN area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
