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Bremen Township vs Pine Lake Township Next-door neighbors in Pine County. The biggest differences: trails (20× in Bremen Township) and jobs per worker (4× in Pine Lake Township).
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.
Bremen Township A small town of 328
Quiet strengths Bremen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bremen Township →
Pine Lake Township A small town of 481
Quiet strengths Pine Lake Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pine Lake 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $530 more a month in Pine Lake 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Bremen Township $1,310 /mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →
Pine Lake Township $1,840 /mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
The difference: $530 a month , about $6,400 a year , between Pine Lake Township and Bremen 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 Bremen Township and Pine Lake Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bremen Township ↔ Pine Lake Township 8.4 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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
328 Lowest 481 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— -0.5% MN: +7.6%
Median age
41.2 ±9.9 Lowest 6% above MN 59.4 ±0.7 Highest 53% above MN
Kids under 18
28.7% ±11.3 Highest MN: 22.9% 11.4% ±2.6 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
22% ±3 Lowest MN: 17.3% 34.9% ±4.2 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.4% Highest MN: 39.4% 16.7% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2% ±1.1 Highest MN: 5.8% 0.2% ±2.1 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$82,917 ±$12k Highest 7% below MN $62,697 ±$5k Lowest 30% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$222,700 ±$18k Lowest 32% below MN $312,500 ±$37k Highest 5% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,706 Lowest 49% below MN $2,465 Highest 27% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
8.2% Lowest MN: 9.3% 12.7% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.5% Highest MN: 72.2% 93.7% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1985 Lowest 6 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
33 min Lowest 46% above MN 34 min Highest 48% above MN
Work from home
22.4% ±14.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 12.1% ±5.8 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 0.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Highest 24.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.01 Lowest 0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Moose Lake (16%) Sandstone (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pine Lake Township Few work in Bremen Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.1% Highest 1.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.0 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 1.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Bremen Township or Pine Lake Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bremen Township? → Moving to Bremen Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bremen Township’s Town Square.
Pine Lake Township or Bremen Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pine Lake Township? → Moving to Pine Lake Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Pine Lake Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Bremen Township Towns like Bremen Township 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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