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Candor Township vs Sverdrup Township

24 miles apart in Otter Tail County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+38% in Candor Township) and growth since 2010 (+6.7 pts in Candor Township).

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Candor Township, MNA small town of 578Otter Tail County · 578 people
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Sverdrup 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.

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 →
Sverdrup TownshipA small town of 565
Quiet strengthsSverdrup Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sverdrup 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.

Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Candor Township
Candor Township $2,767Sverdrup Township $2,008
Growth since 2010+6.7 pts
Candor Township has grown faster since 2010
Candor Township +10.7%Sverdrup Township +4%
Average commute7 min
Sverdrup Township has the shorter commute
Candor Township 31 minSverdrup Township 25 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Sverdrup Township’s homes are older
Candor Township 1992Sverdrup Township 1979
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Candor 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 →
Sverdrup Township$1,940/mo
Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,083/mo · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,200 a year, between Candor Township and Sverdrup 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 TownshipSverdrup Township
Snow a year48″50″
January low-4°F-1°F
July high79°F80°F
Growing season (days)130d149d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th21st
Outdoors & history
Candor TownshipSverdrup Township
Trails3 mi3 mi
Conserved land12.4%7.4%
Settled18801878
National Register places—1
Community
Candor TownshipSverdrup 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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Candor TownshipSverdrup TownshipCandor TownshipSverdrup Township
Candor Township ↔ Sverdrup Township24 miles apart · Same county
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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 TownshipSverdrup Township
People
Population 578Highest 565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.7%Highest MN: +7.6% +4%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 57.4±2.5Highest 48% above MN 55.7±5.2Lowest 44% above MN
Candor Township and Sverdrup Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.9%±4.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Sverdrup Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.5%±7.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 35%±1.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Sverdrup Township and Candor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Highest MN: 39.4% 29%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±2.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±1.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Sverdrup Township and Candor 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±$9kHighest 9% below MN $72,250±$9kLowest 19% below MN
Candor Township and Sverdrup Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $360,700±$29kHighest 10% above MN $337,600±$21kLowest about the MN average
Candor Township and Sverdrup Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,109±$55Highest 13% below MN $1,083±$249Lowest 15% below MN
Candor Township and Sverdrup Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,767Highest 18% below MN $2,008Lowest 40% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.6%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 50%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Candor Township and Sverdrup 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% 1.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 25 minLowest 8% above MN
Work from home 5.6%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 6.6%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Sverdrup 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% 0.9%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (20%)Fergus Falls (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sverdrup TownshipFew work in Candor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.4%Highest 7.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 2.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
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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