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Buffalo Township vs Acoma Township

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (9 min in Acoma Township) and street grid (+76% in Buffalo Township).

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Buffalo Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 1,808 people
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Acoma Township, MNKnown for its schoolsMcLeod County · 1,280 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.

Buffalo TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 77%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Buffalo Township →
Acoma TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of MN districts HealthHealthier than 65%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Acoma 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.

Average commute9 min
Acoma Township has the shorter commute
Buffalo Township 30 minAcoma Township 21 min
Street grid+76%
Buffalo Township has the more walkable street grid
Buffalo Township 3.7Acoma Township 2.1
Jobs per worker+89%
Buffalo Township is more of a job hub
Buffalo Township 0.34Acoma Township 0.18
Growth since 2010+6.1 pts
Buffalo Township has grown faster since 2010
Buffalo Township +4.4%Acoma Township -1.7%
★ What stands out · 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
–Buffalo TownshipNot graded A−Acoma TownshipBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
A−Buffalo TownshipHealthier than 77% of U.S. towns BAcoma TownshipHealthier than 65% of U.S. towns
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.

Buffalo Township$2,590/mo
Typical home $431K (Census) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,375/mo · Housing →
Acoma Township$2,560/mo
Typical home $426K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $867/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
Buffalo TownshipAcoma Township
Snow a year40″41″
January low3°F2°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)163d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th32nd
Outdoors & history
Buffalo TownshipAcoma Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land3.5%8.2%
Settled1858—
Community
Buffalo TownshipAcoma 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

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Buffalo TownshipWright CountyAcoma TownshipMcLeod County
Buffalo Township ↔ Acoma Township36 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.

Buffalo TownshipAcoma Township
People
Population 1,808Highest 1,280Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.4%Highest MN: +7.6% -1.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 43.6±6.4Highest 12% above MN 42±3.9Lowest 8% above MN
Buffalo Township and Acoma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±3.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.1%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Acoma Township and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.1%±3.8Highest MN: 17.3% 19.3%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.3%
Buffalo Township and Acoma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 34.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.8%±2Highest MN: 5.8%
Acoma Township and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $118,194±$20kLowest 33% above MN $126,250±$11kHighest 42% above MN
Acoma Township and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $431,400±$39kHighest 31% above MN $425,700±$27kLowest 29% above MN
Buffalo Township and Acoma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,375±$149Highest 7% above MN $867±$438Lowest 32% below MN
Buffalo Township and Acoma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,893Lowest 16% above MN $3,918Highest 17% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±51.2Highest MN: 48.1% 30%±88.3Lowest MN: 48.1%
Buffalo Township and Acoma Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 90.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 32% above MN 21 minLowest 9% below MN
Work from home 11.1%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.6%±5Highest MN: 17.6%
Acoma Township and Buffalo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Buffalo (22%)Hutchinson (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Acoma TownshipFew work in Buffalo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Lowest 8.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 2.1Lowest
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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