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Atkinson Township vs Newry Township

196 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22× in Newry Township) and typical home built (40 yrs in Newry Township).

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Atkinson Township, MNA small town of 383Carlton County · 383 people
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Newry Township, MNA small town of 341Freeborn County · 341 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.

Atkinson TownshipA small town of 383
Quiet strengthsAtkinson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Atkinson Township →
Newry TownshipA small town of 341
Quiet strengthsNewry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newry Township →
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.

Jobs per worker22×
Newry Township is more of a job hub
Newry Township 0.44Atkinson Township 0.02
Typical home built40 yrs
Newry Township’s homes are older
Atkinson Township 1992Newry Township 1952
Seasonal homes+15.2 pts
Atkinson Township has more second homes
Atkinson Township 18.2%Newry Township 3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Atkinson 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.

Atkinson Township$1,760/mo
Typical home $296K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Newry Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,500/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Atkinson Township and Newry 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.

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
Atkinson TownshipNewry Township
Snow a year71″43″
January low2°F5°F
July high79°F81°F
Growing season (days)118d158d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th59th
Outdoors & history
Atkinson TownshipNewry Township
Trails3 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.7%8.1%
Settled—1858
Community
Atkinson TownshipNewry 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.

Where they are

196 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Atkinson TownshipCarlton CountyNewry TownshipFreeborn County
Atkinson Township ↔ Newry Township196 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.

Atkinson TownshipNewry Township
People
Population 383Highest 341Lowest
Median age 48.6±4.7Highest 25% above MN 47.3±5.4Lowest 22% above MN
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±3.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 20.8%±5.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Newry Township and Atkinson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.7%±3.8Highest MN: 17.3% 15.8%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.5%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,833±$14kHighest 13% above MN $93,750±$15kLowest 5% above MN
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $295,600±$36kHighest 10% below MN $251,900±$53kLowest 24% below MN
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,500±$601 17% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,472Lowest 26% below MN $2,474Highest 26% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Atkinson Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than MN 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 21% above MN 28 minHighest 22% above MN
Work from home 5.8%±3.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±3.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Newry Township and Atkinson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cloquet (16%)Albert Lea (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Newry TownshipFew work in Atkinson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 8.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.0 miHighest 2.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2 1.2
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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