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Compton Township vs Henderson

144 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (24.3× in Henderson) and trails (6.6× in Compton Township).

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Compton Township, MNA small town of 804Otter Tail County · 804 people
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Henderson, MNA history townMinnesota · 875 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.

Compton TownshipA small town of 804
Quiet strengthsCompton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Compton Township →
HendersonA history town
HistorySettled in 18523 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 64%of MN districts All about Henderson →
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 grid24.3×
Henderson has the more walkable street grid
Henderson 38.9Compton Township 1.6
Trails6.6×
Compton Township has more miles of trail
Compton Township 3.3 miHenderson 0.5 mi
Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Henderson
Henderson $2,919Compton Township $1,875
Growth since 2010+8.8 pts
Henderson has grown faster since 2010
Henderson +8.4%Compton Township -0.4%
Typical home built17 yrs
Henderson’s homes are older
Compton Township 1980Henderson 1963
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Henderson

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.

Compton Township$1,280/mo
Typical home $215K (Census) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $665/mo · Housing →
Henderson$2,340/mo
Typical home $369K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,700 a year, between Henderson and Compton 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.

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
C+Compton TownshipBetter than 42% of districts in the state BHendersonBetter than 64% of districts in the state
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
Compton TownshipHenderson
Snow a year51″38″
January low-2°F3°F
July high78°F82°F
Growing season (days)141d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th49th
Outdoors & history
Compton TownshipHenderson
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.1%3.5%
Settled18751852
National Register places—3
Community
Compton TownshipHenderson
Library hours a week—34 hrs
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

144 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Compton TownshipOtter Tail CountyHendersonMN
Compton Township ↔ Henderson144 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.

Compton TownshipHenderson
People
Population 804Lowest 875Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 39.8±4.8Lowest about the MN average 41.4±4.4Highest 7% above MN
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.2%±3.5Highest MN: 22.9% 23.2%±4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Compton Township and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±3.1Highest MN: 17.3% 16.6%±2.8Lowest MN: 17.3%
Compton Township and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Lowest MN: 39.4% 24.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.1%±1.3Highest MN: 5.8%
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $74,196±$6kLowest 17% below MN $76,458±$30kHighest 14% below MN
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $214,500±$26kLowest 35% below MN $223,500±$14kHighest 32% below MN
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $665±$292Lowest 48% below MN $923±$175Highest 28% below MN
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,875Lowest 44% below MN $2,919Highest 13% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17%±32.4Lowest MN: 48.1% 35.1%±33.1Highest MN: 48.1%
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Highest MN: 72.2% 78.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 32% above MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN
Work from home 14.5%±7.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.6%±4.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Henderson and Compton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.36Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Perham (15%)Glencoe (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HendersonFew work in Compton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 38.9Highest
Schools
School district —Minnesota New Country School · EDVISIONS OFF CAMPUS SCHOOL
High school in town —Minnesota New Country School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.2
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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