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Comfrey vs Morton

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.2× in Comfrey) and jobs per worker (2.3× in Morton).

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Comfrey, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 338 people

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Morton, MNA small town of 384Minnesota · 384 people

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.

ComfreyKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 32%of MN districts Housing$286K typical home18% below the MN typical home All about Comfrey →

MortonA small town of 384

Quiet strengthsMorton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Morton →

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.

Street grid3.2×

Comfrey has the more walkable street grid

Comfrey 107Morton 32.8

Jobs per worker2.3×

Morton is more of a job hub

Morton 0.94Comfrey 0.41

Property tax bill+28%

Tax bills are bigger in Comfrey

Comfrey $1,513Morton $1,183

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,370 more a month in Comfrey

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 paymentRate%

Comfrey$1,880/mo

Typical home $286K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $622/mo · Housing →

Morton$510/mo

Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,370 a month, about $16,400 a year, between Comfrey and Morton.

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.

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.

Schools

CComfreyBetter than 32% of districts in the state –MortonNot graded

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

ComfreyMorton

Snow a year42″44″

January low4°F 4°F

July high82°F 83°F

Growing season (days)150d 162d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 33rd

Outdoors & history

ComfreyMorton

Conserved land—2.1%

Settled1902 —

Community

ComfreyMorton

Library hours a week28 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ComfreyMN MortonMN

Comfrey ↔ Morton31 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

ComfreyMorton

People

Population 338Lowest 384Highest

Median age 42.7±6Highest 10% above MN 39.8±2.2Lowest about the MN average

Comfrey and Morton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.7%±7.7Highest MN: 22.9% 19.8%±3.1Lowest MN: 22.9%

Comfrey and Morton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.5%±4.9Highest MN: 17.3% 17.7%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.3%

Comfrey and Morton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.4%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8%

Morton and Comfrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,875±$21kHighest 31% below MN $53,036±$12kLowest 40% below MN

Comfrey and Morton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,300±$17kHighest 71% below MN $78,100±$14kLowest 76% below MN

Comfrey and Morton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $622±$58Lowest 51% below MN $825±$478Highest 36% below MN

Morton and Comfrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,513Highest 55% below MN $1,183Lowest 65% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.1%±15.8Lowest MN: 48.1% 62.8%±29.4Highest MN: 48.1%

Morton and Comfrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 11%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 74.6%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Highest 22 yrs older than MN 1949Lowest 30 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 9% below MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN

Work from home 1.5%±2Lowest MN: 17.6% 3.5%±3.4Highest MN: 17.6%

Morton and Comfrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 4.4%Lowest 6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 19.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.94Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Springfield (34%)Redwood Falls (13%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MortonFew work in Comfrey

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 107Highest 32.8Lowest

Schools

School district COMFREY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—

High school in town Comfrey Secondary—

Students per teacherat that high school 8.7 —

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Comfrey neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Comfrey

Selma Township140 people · $264K homes

Bashaw Township188 people · $180K homes

Towns like Comfrey

Round Lake333 people · $110K homes

Badger391 people · $110K homes

Hollandale340 people · $152K homes

Middle River319 people · $102K homes

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.