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Barry Township vs Munch Township

Next-door neighbors in Pine County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.3× in Barry Township) and average commute (15 min in Barry Township).

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Barry Township, MNA small town of 482Pine County · 482 people
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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 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.

Barry TownshipA small town of 482
Quiet strengthsBarry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Barry Township →
Munch TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Munch 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 worker9.3×
Barry Township is more of a job hub
Barry Township 0.28Munch Township 0.03
Average commute15 min
Barry Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minBarry Township 27 min
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Barry Township
Barry Township $293,800Munch Township $210,200
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Barry Township
Barry Township $2,258Munch Township $1,530
Conserved land+12.6 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Barry Township 4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Barry 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.

Barry Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $796/mo · Housing →
Munch Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Barry Township and Munch 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

Barry Township and Munch Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Barry TownshipMunch TownshipBarry TownshipMunch Township
Barry Township ↔ Munch Township5.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Barry TownshipMunch Township
Snow a year45″45″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th71st
Outdoors & history
Barry TownshipMunch Township
Trails6 mi7 mi
Conserved land4.9%17.5%
Community
Barry TownshipMunch 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.

Barry TownshipMunch Township
People
Population 482Highest 467Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 42.1±10.7Highest 9% above MN 35.3±11.4Lowest 9% below MN
Barry Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±5.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 27%±3.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Munch Township and Barry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.1%±8.2Highest MN: 17.3% 18%±8.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Barry Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MN: 39.4% 12.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Barry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,182±$9kHighest 23% below MN $67,083±$26kLowest 25% below MN
Barry Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $293,800±$28kHighest 11% below MN $210,200±$24kLowest 36% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $796±$596 38% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,258Highest 33% below MN $1,530Lowest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 76.9%±79.7Highest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Barry Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 12.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 19% above MN 43 minHighest 87% above MN
Work from home 12.6%±6.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.9%±9.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Munch Township and Barry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hinckley (21%)Pine City (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Munch TownshipFew work in Barry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 17.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 6.2 miLowest 6.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7 0.7
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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