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Burbank Township vs Otto Township

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+30.9 pts in Otto Township) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Burbank Township).

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Burbank Township, MNAn outdoors townKandiyohi County · 458 people
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Otto Township, MNA small town of 565Otter Tail County · 565 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.

Burbank TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.7% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Burbank Township →
Otto TownshipA small town of 565
Quiet strengthsOtto Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Otto 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.

Seasonal homes+30.9 pts
Otto Township has more second homes
Otto Township 32%Burbank Township 1.1%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Burbank Township is more of a job hub
Burbank Township 0.15Otto Township 0.06
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Burbank Township
Burbank Township $3,200Otto Township $2,316
Street grid+88%
Otto Township has the more walkable street grid
Otto Township 1.5Burbank Township 0.8
Growth since 2010+7.4 pts
Otto Township has grown faster since 2010
Otto Township +8.3%Burbank Township +0.9%
Conserved land+13.1 pts
Burbank Township has more conserved land
Burbank Township 13.7%Otto Township 0.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Burbank 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.

Burbank Township$2,150/mo
Typical home $360K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $1,025/mo · Housing →
Otto Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $310K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Burbank Township and Otto 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
Burbank TownshipOtto Township
Snow a year50″46″
January low1°F-2°F
July high82°F79°F
Growing season (days)152d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)41st48th
Outdoors & history
Burbank TownshipOtto Township
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land13.7%0.6%
Settled18661883
Community
Burbank TownshipOtto 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

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burbank TownshipKandiyohi CountyOtto TownshipOtter Tail County
Burbank Township ↔ Otto Township82 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.

Burbank TownshipOtto Township
People
Population 458Lowest 565Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.9%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.3%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 41.8±10.1Lowest 8% above MN 42.6±5.7Highest 10% above MN
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.6%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9% 25.5%±3.5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4%±2.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8% 5%±2.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Otto Township and Burbank Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,375±$30kHighest about the MN average $86,429±$18kLowest about the MN average
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $360,000±$41kHighest 9% above MN $310,300±$57kLowest 6% below MN
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,025±$890Highest 20% below MN $843±$44Lowest 34% below MN
Burbank Township and Otto Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,200Highest 5% below MN $2,316Lowest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 84.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 19% above MN 24 minLowest 7% above MN
Work from home 8.5%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 11.6%±3.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Otto Township and Burbank 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%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.15Highest 0.06Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Willmar (27%)Perham (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Otto TownshipFew work in Burbank Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.7%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.5Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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