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Augsburg Township vs Spring Brook Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.9× in Augsburg Township) and median age (30.9 yrs in Spring Brook Township).
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.
Augsburg Township A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Augsburg Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Augsburg Township →
Spring Brook Township A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Spring Brook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Brook 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $210 more a month in Augsburg 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Augsburg Township $960 /mo
Typical home $169K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Spring Brook Township $760 /mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
The difference: $210 a month , about $2,500 a year , between Augsburg Township and Spring Brook 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 Augsburg Township and Spring Brook Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Augsburg Township ↔ Spring Brook Township 6.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
109 Highest 39 Lowest
Median age
32.5 ±5.2 Lowest 16% below MN 63.4 ±2.4 Highest 63% above MN
Kids under 18
30.3% ±15.9 Highest MN: 22.9% 10.3% ±63.9 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
7.3% ±24.6 Lowest MN: 17.3% 25.6% ±70 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.8% Lowest MN: 39.4% 41.2% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.3% ±13.6 Highest MN: 5.8% 2.6% ±26.7 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$69,583 ±$47k 22% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,800 ±$62k Highest 49% below MN $128,100 ±$45k Lowest 61% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$950 Lowest 72% below MN $1,050 Highest 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
8.5% Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
70.3% Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.7% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950 Lowest 29 yrs older than MN 1963 Highest 16 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
17 min 26% below MN —
Work from home
15% ±23 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.87 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Stephen (17%) Karlstad (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Brook Township Few work in Augsburg Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
1.6 mi Lowest 2.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 1.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Spring Brook Township or Augsburg Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Brook Township? → Moving to Spring Brook Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Augsburg Township Towns like Augsburg Township 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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