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Benton Township vs Dahlgren Township

Next-door neighbors in Carver County. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+31.6 pts in Benton Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Benton Township).

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Benton Township, MNKnown for its schoolsCarver County · 713 people
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Dahlgren Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCarver County · 1,026 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.

Benton TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 72%of MN districts All about Benton Township →
Dahlgren TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 88%of MN districts All about Dahlgren Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+31.6 pts
Benton Township has grown faster since 2010
Benton Township -4.2%Dahlgren Township -35.8%
Jobs per worker4×
Benton Township is more of a job hub
Benton Township 1.01Dahlgren Township 0.25
Work from home+18.4 pts
More people work from home in Dahlgren Township
Dahlgren Township 28%Benton Township 9.6%
Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Dahlgren Township
Dahlgren Township $4,463Benton Township $3,009
Street grid+69%
Dahlgren Township has the more walkable street grid
Dahlgren Township 2.7Benton Township 1.6
Typical home built16 yrs
Benton Township’s homes are older
Dahlgren Township 1978Benton Township 1962
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 more a month in Dahlgren 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.

Benton Township$2,460/mo
Typical home $422K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Dahlgren Township$2,890/mo
Typical home $480K (Census) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,212/mo · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,100 a year, between Dahlgren Township and Benton 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
B+Benton TownshipBetter than 72% of districts in the state ADahlgren TownshipBetter than 88% of districts in the state
Health
–Benton TownshipNot graded ADahlgren TownshipHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Benton Township and Dahlgren Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Benton TownshipDahlgren TownshipBenton TownshipDahlgren Township
Benton Township ↔ Dahlgren Township6.5 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
Benton TownshipDahlgren Township
Snow a year52″52″
January low4°F4°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)151d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd36th
Outdoors & history
Benton TownshipDahlgren Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.3%
National Register places21
Archive photos6—
Community
Benton TownshipDahlgren 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.

Benton TownshipDahlgren Township
People
Population 713Lowest 1,026Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.2%Highest MN: +7.6% -35.8%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 53.3±4.4Highest 37% above MN 52.1±8Lowest 34% above MN
Benton Township and Dahlgren Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.8%±3.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 15%±3Highest MN: 22.9%
Dahlgren Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 26.8%±6.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Dahlgren Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 29.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.4%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Dahlgren Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,281±$11kHighest 10% above MN $85,000±$44kLowest 5% below MN
Benton Township and Dahlgren Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $421,900±$48kLowest 28% above MN $480,400±$92kHighest 46% above MN
Dahlgren Township and Benton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,212±$141 5% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,009Lowest 10% below MN $4,463Highest 33% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 40.9%±92Lowest MN: 48.1%
Benton Township and Dahlgren Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 4.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 17 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest about the MN average 22 minLowest 5% below MN
Work from home 9.6%±4.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 28%±8.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.01Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Waconia (10%)Eden Prairie (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Dahlgren TownshipFew work in Benton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.7Highest
Schools
School district —Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
High school in town —None in town
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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