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Bennington Township vs Three Lakes Township

137 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+59% in Bennington Township) and average commute (8 min in Three Lakes Township).

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Bennington Township, MNA small town of 116Mower County · 116 people
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Three Lakes Township, MNA small town of 138Redwood County · 138 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 →
Three Lakes TownshipA small town of 138
Quiet strengthsThree Lakes Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Three Lakes 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+59%
Tax bills are bigger in Bennington Township
Bennington Township $2,833Three Lakes Township $1,778
Average commute8 min
Three Lakes Township has the shorter commute
Bennington Township 23 minThree Lakes Township 16 min
Typical home built15 yrs
Three Lakes Township’s homes are older
Bennington Township 1971Three Lakes Township 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 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 →
Three Lakes Township$1,420/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.74% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Bennington Township and Three Lakes 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
Bennington TownshipThree Lakes Township
Snow a year51″44″
January low5°F4°F
July high79°F83°F
Growing season (days)146d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd28th
Outdoors & history
Bennington TownshipThree Lakes Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.8%0.3%
Settled—1876
Community
Bennington TownshipThree Lakes 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

137 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bennington TownshipMower CountyThree Lakes TownshipRedwood County
Bennington Township ↔ Three Lakes Township137 miles apart
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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 TownshipThree Lakes Township
People
Population 116Lowest 138Highest
Median age 46±13.7Highest 19% above MN 45.5±14Lowest 17% above MN
Bennington Township and Three Lakes 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% 29%±8Highest MN: 22.9%
Three Lakes 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% 22.5%±11.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bennington Township and Three Lakes 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 22.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±9Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±9.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Three Lakes 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 $102,500±$37kLowest 15% above MN
Bennington Township and Three Lakes 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 $241,700±$36kLowest 27% below MN
Bennington Township and Three Lakes Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,833Highest 16% below MN $1,778Lowest 47% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 1.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 91.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 8 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest about the MN average 16 minLowest 32% below MN
Work from home 9.2%±5.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.7%±7.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Three Lakes 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 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (50%)Redwood Falls (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Three Lakes TownshipFew work in Bennington Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
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 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
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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