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Candor Township vs Moe Township

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+13.4 pts in Candor Township) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Moe Township).

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Candor Township, MNA small town of 578Otter Tail County · 578 people
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Moe Township, MNAn outdoors townDouglas County · 703 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.

Candor TownshipA small town of 578
Quiet strengthsCandor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Candor Township →
Moe TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.4% conserved land8.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Moe 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.

Growth since 2010+13.4 pts
Candor Township has grown faster since 2010
Candor Township +10.7%Moe Township -2.7%
Jobs per worker2.6×
Moe Township is more of a job hub
Moe Township 0.34Candor Township 0.13
Trails2.5×
Moe Township has more miles of trail
Moe Township 8.4 miCandor Township 3.4 mi
Average commute9 min
Moe Township has the shorter commute
Candor Township 31 minMoe Township 23 min
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Moe Township
Moe Township $3,245Candor Township $2,767
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Moe 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.

Candor Township$2,120/mo
Typical home $361K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,109/mo · Housing →
Moe Township$2,470/mo
Typical home $419K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,531/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,200 a year, between Moe Township and Candor 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
Candor TownshipMoe Township
Snow a year48″46″
January low-4°F2°F
July high79°F83°F
Growing season (days)130d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th26th
Outdoors & history
Candor TownshipMoe Township
Trails3 mi8 mi
Conserved land12.4%13.4%
Settled18801867
Famous people born here—2
Community
Candor TownshipMoe 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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Candor TownshipOtter Tail CountyMoe TownshipDouglas County
Candor Township ↔ Moe Township57 miles apart
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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.

Candor TownshipMoe Township
People
Population 578Lowest 703Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.7%Highest MN: +7.6% -2.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 57.4±2.5Highest 48% above MN 56.3±3.6Lowest 45% above MN
Candor Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9% 15.9%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Candor Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.5%±7.3Highest MN: 17.3% 30%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Candor Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.7%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0.4%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Candor Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,250±$9kLowest 9% below MN $98,393±$14kHighest 10% above MN
Moe Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $360,700±$29kLowest 10% above MN $419,200±$37kHighest 27% above MN
Moe Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,109±$55Lowest 13% below MN $1,531±$1kHighest 20% above MN
Moe Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,767Lowest 18% below MN $3,245Highest 3% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Candor Township and Moe Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.7%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than MN 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 5.6%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 10%±4.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Moe Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 9.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (20%)Alexandria (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moe TownshipFew work in Candor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.4%Lowest 13.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miLowest 8.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.8Lowest 1.9Highest
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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