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Arago Township vs Todd Township

Next-door neighbors in Hubbard County. The biggest differences: average commute (17 min in Todd Township) and kids under 18 (+9.5 pts in Todd Township).

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Arago Township, MNA small town of 800Hubbard County · 800 people
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Todd Township, MNA small town of 1,414Hubbard County · 1,414 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.

Arago TownshipA small town of 800
Quiet strengthsArago Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Arago Township →
Todd TownshipA small town of 1,414
Quiet strengthsTodd Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Todd 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.

Average commute17 min
Todd Township has the shorter commute
Arago Township 35 minTodd Township 18 min
Kids under 18+9.5 pts
Todd Township has more kids
Todd Township 19.4%Arago Township 9.9%
Street grid+93%
Todd Township has the more walkable street grid
Todd Township 2.7Arago Township 1.4
Seasonal homes+16.3 pts
Arago Township has more second homes
Arago Township 46.4%Todd Township 30.1%
Homeowners+12.6 pts renters
Todd Township has more renters
Arago Township 93.5%Todd Township 80.9%
Age 65++7.4 pts
Arago Township has more people 65 and up
Arago Township 38.9%Todd Township 31.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Arago Township

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.

Arago Township$2,200/mo
Typical home $376K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →
Todd Township$1,740/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · or rent about $1,446/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Arago Township and Todd 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.

Where they are

Arago Township and Todd Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arago TownshipTodd TownshipArago TownshipTodd Township
Arago Township ↔ Todd Township5.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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.

Health
–Arago TownshipNot graded BTodd TownshipHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
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
Arago TownshipTodd Township
Snow a year52″52″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th33rd
Outdoors & history
Arago TownshipTodd Township
Trails7 mi6 mi
Conserved land2.2%0.4%
Community
Arago TownshipTodd 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.

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.

Arago TownshipTodd Township
People
Population 800Lowest 1,414Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +5.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 57.7±2.9Highest 49% above MN 49.7±5.4Lowest 28% above MN
Arago Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 9.9%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 19.4%±3.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 38.9%±3.7Highest MN: 17.3% 31.5%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 3.4%±1.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Arago Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,375±$13kLowest 5% below MN $86,842±$5kHighest about the MN average
Todd Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $376,000±$73kHighest 14% above MN $294,400±$34kLowest 11% below MN
Arago Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $900±$218Lowest 30% below MN $1,446±$437Highest 13% above MN
Todd Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,763Highest 18% below MN $2,390Lowest 29% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±59.9Lowest MN: 48.1% 60.9%±30.6Highest MN: 48.1%
Todd Township and Arago Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 80.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 52% above MN 18 minLowest 20% below MN
Work from home 22.8%±14.4Highest MN: 17.6% 14.1%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Arago Township and Todd Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Park Rapids (30%)Park Rapids (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Todd TownshipFew work in Arago Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.2%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.3 miHighest 5.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.4Lowest 2.7Highest
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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