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Chester Township vs Lambert Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: median age (31.5 yrs in Lambert Township) and street grid (2× in Lambert Township).
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.
Chester Township A small town of 107
Quiet strengths Chester Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chester Township →
Lambert Township A small town of 94
Quiet strengths Lambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Chester Township $1,030 /mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Lambert Township $1,110 /mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Lambert Township and Chester 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 Chester Township and Lambert Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Chester Township ↔ Lambert Township 5.0 miles apart · They share a border
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.
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
107 Highest 94 Lowest
Median age
38.2 ±16.1 Lowest about the MN average 69.7 ±13.8 Highest 80% above MN
Kids under 18
21.5% ±15.1 Highest MN: 22.9% 14.9% ±22.3 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
21.5% ±26.9 Lowest MN: 17.3% 53.2% ±29.3 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12% Lowest MN: 39.4% 19% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.2 Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3% ±11.4 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$131,250 ±$85k 47% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$178,100 ±$54k Lowest 46% below MN $196,900 ±$94k Highest 40% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,188 Highest 65% below MN $981 Lowest 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
2.8% Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 88.3% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983 Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1957 Lowest 22 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
18 min Lowest 19% below MN 19 min Highest 15% below MN
Work from home
6.9% ±8 Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.5% ±11.1 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
2.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 24.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.31 Highest 0.17 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fosston (23%) Thief River Falls (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lambert Township Few work in Chester Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
4.7 mi Lowest 5.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.0 Highest
“±” 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.
Chester Township or Lambert Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chester Township? → Moving to Chester Township: what should I know? →
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Lambert Township or Chester Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lambert Township? → Moving to Lambert Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Chester Township Towns like Chester Township 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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