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Bennington Township vs Bloomfield Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+88% in Bennington Township) and average commute (11 min in Bennington Township).

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Bennington Township, MNA small town of 116Mower County · 116 people
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Bloomfield Township, MNA small town of 423Fillmore County · 423 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.

Bennington TownshipA small town of 116
Quiet strengthsBennington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bennington Township →
Bloomfield TownshipA small town of 423
Quiet strengthsBloomfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bloomfield 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.

Property tax bill+88%
Tax bills are bigger in Bennington Township
Bennington Township $2,833Bloomfield Township $1,508
Average commute11 min
Bennington Township has the shorter commute
Bloomfield Township 34 minBennington Township 23 min
Size3.6×
Bloomfield Township is the bigger place
Bloomfield Township 423Bennington Township 116
Typical home built20 yrs
Bloomfield Township’s homes are older
Bennington Township 1971Bloomfield Township 1951
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Bennington 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.

Bennington Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →
Bloomfield Township$1,590/mo
Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Bennington Township and Bloomfield 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

Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bennington TownshipBloomfield TownshipBennington TownshipBloomfield Township
Bennington Township ↔ Bloomfield Township6.7 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
Bennington TownshipBloomfield Township
Snow a year51″51″
January low5°F5°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)146d146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd58th
Outdoors & history
Bennington TownshipBloomfield Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.8%1.7%
Settled—1858
Community
Bennington TownshipBloomfield 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.

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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.

Bennington TownshipBloomfield Township
People
Population 116Lowest 423Highest
Median age 46±13.7Highest 19% above MN 44.1±8.7Lowest 14% above MN
Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.3%±12.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 25.1%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Bloomfield Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.3%±16.1Highest MN: 17.3% 22.7%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 12.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±9Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±2.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Bloomfield Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,375±$33kHighest 28% above MN $113,375±$16kLowest 27% above MN
Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $329,200±$56kHighest about the MN average $278,800±$77kLowest 15% below MN
Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,125±$88 12% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,833Highest 16% below MN $1,508Lowest 55% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 16.7%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Bennington Township and Bloomfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 4.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 8 yrs older than MN 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the MN average 34 minHighest 50% above MN
Work from home 9.2%±5.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.6%±10.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Bloomfield Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.20Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (50%)Rochester (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bloomfield TownshipFew work in Bennington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
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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