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Athens Township vs Stacy

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20 pts in Stacy) and trails (3.4× in Stacy).

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Athens Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsIsanti County · 2,203 people
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Stacy, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 4,384 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.

Athens TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Athens Township →
StacyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$420K typical home20% above the MN typical home All about Stacy →
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.

Growth since 2010+20 pts
Stacy has grown faster since 2010
Stacy +17%Athens Township -3%
Trails3.4×
Stacy has more miles of trail
Stacy 2.7 miAthens Township 0.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Stacy

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.

Athens Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →
Stacy$2,560/mo
Typical home $420K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $892/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Stacy and Athens 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.

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
B+Athens TownshipHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B+StacyHealthier than 67% 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
Athens TownshipStacy
Snow a year56″52″
January low—3°F
July high—83°F
Growing season (days)—154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)56th61st
Outdoors & history
Athens TownshipStacy
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land1.1%0%
Settled—1875
National Register places1—
Archive photos—6
Community
Athens TownshipStacy
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Athens TownshipStacyAthens TownshipStacy
Athens Township ↔ Stacy12 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.

Athens TownshipStacy
People
Population 2,203Lowest 4,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Lowest MN: +7.6% +17%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 40.8±5.9Highest 5% above MN 38.4±2.8Lowest about the MN average
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±4.2Highest MN: 22.9% 22.5%±3.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 16.9%±2.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 18.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.7%±1.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,917±$10kLowest about the MN average $98,464±$9kHighest 11% above MN
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $324,000±$30kHighest about the MN average $323,800±$19kLowest about the MN average
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $892±$305 30% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,133Lowest 7% below MN $3,355Highest about the MN average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±95.2Lowest MN: 48.1% 46%±30.5Highest MN: 48.1%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest same as MN 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 37% above MN 29 minLowest 26% above MN
Work from home 13.5%±8.1Highest MN: 17.6% 12.6%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cambridge (8%)St. Paul (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StacyFew work in Athens Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 2.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Lowest 5.1Highest
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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