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Compton Township vs Mazeppa

196 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (41.8× in Mazeppa) and trails (8.3× in Compton Township).

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Compton Township, MNA small town of 804Otter Tail County · 804 people
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Mazeppa, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 1,004 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 →
MazeppaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of MN districts HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Mazeppa →
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.

Street grid41.8×
Mazeppa has the more walkable street grid
Mazeppa 66.8Compton Township 1.6
Trails8.3×
Compton Township has more miles of trail
Compton Township 3.3 miMazeppa 0.4 mi
Property tax bill+78%
Tax bills are bigger in Mazeppa
Mazeppa $3,341Compton Township $1,875
Household income+24%
Households in Mazeppa earn more
Mazeppa $92,061Compton Township $74,196
Jobs per worker+67%
Compton Township is more of a job hub
Compton Township 0.40Mazeppa 0.24
Growth since 2010+4.2 pts
Mazeppa has grown faster since 2010
Mazeppa +3.8%Compton Township -0.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,200 more a month in Mazeppa

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 →
Mazeppa$2,480/mo
Typical home $389K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $943/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,200 a month, about $14,400 a year, between Mazeppa 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 AMazeppaBetter than 87% of districts in the state
Health
–Compton TownshipNot graded B+MazeppaHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipMazeppa
Snow a year51″44″
January low-2°F4°F
July high78°F81°F
Growing season (days)141d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th79th
Outdoors & history
Compton TownshipMazeppa
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land0.1%—
Settled18751855
National Register places—1
Community
Compton TownshipMazeppa
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

196 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Compton TownshipOtter Tail CountyMazeppaMN
Compton Township ↔ Mazeppa196 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 TownshipMazeppa
People
Population 804Lowest 1,004Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest MN: +7.6% +3.8%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 39.8±4.8Lowest about the MN average 40.8±4.2Highest 5% above MN
Mazeppa 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% 25.4%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9%
Compton Township and Mazeppa 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% 16.4%±2.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Compton Township and Mazeppa 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% 21.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±1.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Mazeppa 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 $92,061±$4kHighest 3% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $214,500±$26kLowest 35% below MN $242,900±$22kHighest 26% below MN
Mazeppa 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 $943±$510Highest 26% below MN
Mazeppa 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 $3,341Highest about the MN average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 17%±32.4Lowest MN: 48.1% 65.2%±25.1Highest MN: 48.1%
Mazeppa 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% 10.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 82.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 32% above MN 26 minLowest 15% above MN
Work from home 14.5%±7.5Highest MN: 17.6% 11.8%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Compton Township and Mazeppa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Perham (15%)Rochester (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MazeppaFew work in Compton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 66.8Highest
Schools
School district —Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District
High school in town —None in town
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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