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Beseman Township vs Cormant Township

110 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+20.7 pts in Cormant Township) and property tax bill (+70% in Beseman Township).

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Beseman Township, MNAn outdoors townCarlton County · 141 people
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Cormant Township, MNA small town of 130Beltrami County · 130 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.

Beseman TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors12.8% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Beseman Township →
Cormant TownshipA small town of 130
Quiet strengthsCormant Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cormant 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.

Work from home+20.7 pts
More people work from home in Cormant Township
Cormant Township 22.4%Beseman Township 1.7%
Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Beseman Township
Beseman Township $2,341Cormant Township $1,375
Typical home built22 yrs
Cormant Township’s homes are older
Beseman Township 1990Cormant Township 1968
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Beseman Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · Housing →
Cormant Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Beseman Township and Cormant 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
Beseman TownshipCormant Township
Snow a year59″—
January low-3°F—
July high76°F—
Growing season (days)107d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th63rd
Outdoors & history
Beseman TownshipCormant Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land12.8%—
Community
Beseman TownshipCormant 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

110 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Beseman TownshipCarlton CountyCormant TownshipBeltrami County
Beseman Township ↔ Cormant Township110 miles apart
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.

Beseman TownshipCormant Township
People
Population 141Highest 130Lowest
Median age 41.3±12.1Lowest 6% above MN 42.7±11.9Highest 10% above MN
Cormant Township and Beseman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.9%±11.6Highest MN: 22.9% 30.8%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Beseman Township and Cormant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28.4%±9.9Highest MN: 17.3% 18.5%±14.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Beseman Township and Cormant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 13.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Beseman Township and Cormant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $102,500±$60kHighest 15% above MN $90,313±$13kLowest about the MN average
Beseman Township and Cormant Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $245,300±$23kLowest 26% below MN $250,000±$52kHighest 24% below MN
Cormant Township and Beseman Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,341Highest 30% below MN $1,375Lowest 59% below MN
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 1.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98%Highest MN: 72.2% 97.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 33% above MN 33 minHighest 43% above MN
Work from home 1.7%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 22.4%±7.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 28.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cloquet (17%)Blackduck (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cormant TownshipFew work in Beseman Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.8%Highest 6.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Highest 0.3Lowest
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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