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Cuba Township vs Hamden Township

Next-door neighbors in Becker County. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Cuba Township) and kids under 18 (+16.6 pts in Cuba Township).

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Cuba Township, MNA small town of 324Becker County · 324 people
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Hamden Township, MNAn outdoors townBecker County · 212 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.

Cuba TownshipA small town of 324
Quiet strengthsCuba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuba Township →
Hamden TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.6% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Hamden 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.

Trails3.6×
Cuba Township has more miles of trail
Cuba Township 3.2 miHamden Township 0.9 mi
Kids under 18+16.6 pts
Cuba Township has more kids
Cuba Township 31.2%Hamden Township 14.6%
Average commute12 min
Hamden Township has the shorter commute
Cuba Township 33 minHamden Township 21 min
Bachelor’s degree++22.5 pts
More adults in Cuba Township have a degree
Cuba Township 36.3%Hamden Township 13.8%
Household income+34%
Households in Cuba Township earn more
Cuba Township $122,750Hamden Township $91,800
Street grid+50%
Cuba Township has the more walkable street grid
Cuba Township 1.2Hamden Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Hamden 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.

Cuba Township$1,870/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →
Hamden Township$2,330/mo
Typical home $407K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Hamden Township and Cuba 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

Cuba Township and Hamden Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cuba TownshipHamden TownshipCuba TownshipHamden Township
Cuba Township ↔ Hamden Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Cuba TownshipHamden Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th19th
Outdoors & history
Cuba TownshipHamden Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.1%17.6%
Community
Cuba TownshipHamden 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.

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.

Cuba TownshipHamden Township
People
Population 324Highest 212Lowest
Median age 36.3±3.9Lowest 6% below MN 48.8±12.4Highest 26% above MN
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.2%±5.3Highest MN: 22.9% 14.6%±6.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 13%±6.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 19.3%±7.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 13.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.8Highest MN: 5.8% 0.9%±4.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Cuba Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,750±$11kHighest 38% above MN $91,800±$7kLowest 3% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $324,000±$50kLowest about the MN average $406,700±$189kHighest 24% above MN
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,000Lowest 40% below MN $2,313Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 1.6%Highest MN: 9.3% 0%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 44% above MN 21 minLowest 10% below MN
Work from home 14.4%±5.7Highest MN: 17.6% 8.3%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Cuba Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.56Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (16%)Detroit Lakes (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hamden TownshipFew work in Cuba Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.1%Lowest 17.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 0.8Lowest
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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