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Burke Township vs Gray Township

Next-door neighbors in Pipestone County. The biggest differences: work from home (+29.3 pts in Burke Township) and property tax bill (+38% in Gray Township).

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Burke Township, MNA small town of 181Pipestone County · 181 people
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Gray Township, MNA small town of 208Pipestone County · 208 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.

Burke TownshipA small town of 181
Quiet strengthsBurke Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Burke Township →
Gray TownshipA small town of 208
Quiet strengthsGray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gray 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+29.3 pts
More people work from home in Burke Township
Burke Township 31.7%Gray Township 2.4%
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Gray Township
Gray Township $1,653Burke Township $1,196
Homeowners+12.2 pts renters
Burke Township has more renters
Gray Township 100%Burke Township 87.8%
Bachelor’s degree++11.5 pts
More adults in Gray Township have a degree
Gray Township 26.8%Burke Township 15.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Gray 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.

Burke Township$1,610/mo
Typical home $288K (Census) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →
Gray Township$1,900/mo
Typical home $336K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Gray Township and Burke 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

Burke Township and Gray Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Burke TownshipGray TownshipBurke TownshipGray Township
Burke Township ↔ Gray Township6.6 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
Burke TownshipGray Township
Snow a year46″40″
January low4°F5°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)145d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th52nd
Outdoors & history
Burke TownshipGray Township
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%0%
Settled—1879
Community
Burke TownshipGray 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.

Burke TownshipGray Township
People
Population 181Lowest 208Highest
Median age 41.9±8Lowest 8% above MN 53.2±17Highest 37% above MN
Gray Township and Burke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±7.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 27.4%±8.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Gray Township and Burke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.3% 19.7%±7.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Burke Township and Gray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 26.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.8Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.5%±4.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Gray Township and Burke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$19kLowest 8% above MN $133,250±$33kHighest 50% above MN
Gray Township and Burke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,500±$91kLowest 13% below MN $335,700±$29kHighest about the MN average
Gray Township and Burke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,196Lowest 64% below MN $1,653Highest 51% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest MN: 9.3% 1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than MN 1965Highest 14 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 14% below MN 16 minLowest 28% below MN
Work from home 31.7%±16.5Highest MN: 17.6% 2.4%±3.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 12.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.53Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Edgerton (35%)Pipestone (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gray TownshipFew work in Burke Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.1Highest
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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