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Culdrum Township vs St. Martin

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (11.5× in St. Martin) and home values (+71% in Culdrum Township).

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Culdrum Township, MNA small town of 414Morrison County · 414 people

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St. Martin, MNA regional job hubMinnesota · 313 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.

Culdrum TownshipA small town of 414

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

All about Culdrum Township →

St. MartinA regional job hub

Work244 jobsbased in St. Martin, a regional job hub All about St. Martin →

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 grid11.5×

St. Martin has the more walkable street grid

St. Martin 13.8Culdrum Township 1.2

Home values+71%

Homes cost more in Culdrum Township

Culdrum Township $371,400St. Martin $216,900

Jobs per worker3.1×

St. Martin is more of a job hub

St. Martin 1.53Culdrum Township 0.49

Conserved land+20.3 pts

St. Martin has more conserved land

St. Martin 21.1%Culdrum Township 0.8%

Average commute7 min

Culdrum Township has the shorter commute

St. Martin 40 minCuldrum Township 33 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in Culdrum 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.

Down paymentRate%

Culdrum Township$2,120/mo

Typical home $371K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $760/mo · Housing →

St. Martin$1,330/mo

Typical home $217K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $425/mo · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,500 a year, between Culdrum Township and St. Martin.

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

Culdrum TownshipSt. Martin

Snow a year54″57″

January low-1°F 4°F

July high79°F 81°F

Growing season (days)134d 155d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th 59th

Outdoors & history

Culdrum TownshipSt. Martin

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0.8%—

Settled1871 —

Community

Culdrum TownshipSt. Martin

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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Culdrum TownshipMorrison County St. MartinMN

Culdrum Township ↔ St. Martin33 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

Culdrum TownshipSt. Martin

People

Population 414Highest 313Lowest

Median age 33.6±3Lowest 13% below MN 36.8±7Highest 5% below MN

St. Martin and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.2%±5.4Highest MN: 22.9% 24%±4.2Lowest MN: 22.9%

Culdrum Township and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 19.2%±6.7Highest MN: 17.3%

St. Martin and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 7.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.6Highest MN: 5.8% 2.2%±2.5Lowest MN: 5.8%

Culdrum Township and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $75,000±$18kHighest 16% below MN $59,219±$22kLowest 34% below MN

Culdrum Township and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $371,400±$55kHighest 13% above MN $216,900±$14kLowest 34% below MN

Rentmedian gross, monthly $760±$74Highest 41% below MN $425±$362Lowest 67% below MN

Culdrum Township and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,034Lowest 39% below MN $2,256Highest 33% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.1%±57.6Highest MN: 48.1% 20%±35.3Lowest MN: 48.1%

Culdrum Township and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.4%Lowest MN: 72.2% 78.7%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 44% above MN 40 minHighest 76% above MN

Work from home 7%±3.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 7.1%±3Highest MN: 17.6%

St. Martin and Culdrum Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 4.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miHighest 16.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Lowest 1.53Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Little Falls (31%)St. Cloud (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. MartinFew work in Culdrum Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 21.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 13.8Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Culdrum Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Culdrum Township

Parker Township531 people · $241K homes

Bruce Township465 people · $289K homes

Flensburg199 people · $192K homes

Swanville Township481 people · $319K homes

Towns like Culdrum Township

Spalding Township288 people · $239K homes

Hamburg547 people · $240K homes

Inman Township327 people · $252K homes

Jenkins508 people · $275K homes

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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.