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Chelsea vs Tobin Township 116 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (40.5× in Chelsea) and jobs per worker (37.8× in Chelsea).
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.
Chelsea A small town of 61
Quiet strengths Chelsea doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chelsea →
Tobin Township A small town of 75
Quiet strengths Tobin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tobin 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 116 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Chelsea ↔ Tobin Township 116 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
61 Lowest 75 Highest
Median age
52.1 ±35.5 Highest 37% above SD 50.1 ±14.9 Lowest 32% above SD
Kids under 18
0% ±46.4 Lowest SD: 24.2% 28% ±25.4 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
19.7% ±44.3 Highest SD: 18% 12% ±35.8 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9% Highest SD: 31.9% 16.3% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±23.2 SD: 5% 0% ±18.9 SD: 5%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $235,700 ±$89k 8% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 93% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 8% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.9% Highest SD: 68.6% 88% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 42 yrs older than SD 1963 Highest 17 yrs older than SD
Average commuteone way
— 19 min 6% above SD
Work from home
0% ±23.3 Lowest SD: 9.7% 30% ±14.4 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.89 Highest 0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Enderlin (11%) Mitchell (48%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tobin Township Few work in Chelsea
Conserved landshare of the town
19.7% Highest 2.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
44.6 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Chelsea or Tobin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chelsea? → Moving to Chelsea: what should I know? →
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Tobin Township or Chelsea: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tobin Township? → Moving to Tobin Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Chelsea 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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