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Clearwater Township vs Windemere Township

94 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (226× in Windemere Township) and seasonal homes (+28.1 pts in Windemere Township).

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Clearwater Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 1,334 people
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Windemere Township, MNA small town of 1,702Pine County · 1,702 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.

Clearwater TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Clearwater Township →
Windemere TownshipA small town of 1,702
Quiet strengthsWindemere Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Windemere 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.

Trails226×
Windemere Township has more miles of trail
Windemere Township 22.6 miClearwater Township 0.1 mi
Seasonal homes+28.1 pts
Windemere Township has more second homes
Windemere Township 41.2%Clearwater Township 13.1%
Growth since 2010+10.4 pts
Clearwater Township has grown faster since 2010
Clearwater Township +5.1%Windemere Township -5.3%
Age 65++9.3 pts
Windemere Township has more people 65 and up
Windemere Township 30.1%Clearwater Township 20.8%
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $371,400Windemere Township $312,900
Average commute6 min
Windemere Township has the shorter commute
Clearwater Township 31 minWindemere Township 26 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A−Clearwater TownshipHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns C+Windemere TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Clearwater 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.

Clearwater Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $371K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,813/mo · Housing →
Windemere Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Clearwater Township and Windemere 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
Clearwater TownshipWindemere Township
Snow a year48″64″
January low3°F-0°F
July high82°F78°F
Growing season (days)144d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd48th
Outdoors & history
Clearwater TownshipWindemere Township
Trails0 mi23 mi
Conserved land8.3%10.6%
Settled—1882
Archive photos11—
Community
Clearwater TownshipWindemere 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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Clearwater TownshipWright CountyWindemere TownshipPine County
Clearwater Township ↔ Windemere Township94 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.

Clearwater TownshipWindemere Township
People
Population 1,334Lowest 1,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Highest MN: +7.6% -5.3%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 54.6±2.8 41% above MN 54.6±2.3 41% above MN
Kids under 18 13.5%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 16.4%±3.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.8%±4Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.1%±3.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.4%Lowest MN: 39.4% 27.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $113,750±$31kHighest 28% above MN $85,982±$7kLowest 3% below MN
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $371,400±$22kHighest 13% above MN $312,900±$32kLowest 5% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,813±$94Highest 42% above MN $1,216±$524Lowest 5% below MN
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,952Highest 12% below MN $2,571Lowest 23% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 27.3%±40.1Highest MN: 48.1%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 26 minLowest 14% above MN
Work from home 13.4%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.6%±2.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.3%Lowest 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (13%)Moose Lake (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Windemere TownshipFew work in Clearwater Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.3%Lowest 10.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 22.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.8Lowest 3.7Highest
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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