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Deerfield Township vs Nerstrand

188 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.7× in Nerstrand) and jobs per worker (4.9× in Nerstrand).

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Deerfield Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 157 people
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Nerstrand, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 215 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.

Deerfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.7% conserved land2.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Deerfield Township →
NerstrandKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of MN districts Housing$422K typical home20% above the MN typical home All about Nerstrand →
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 grid37.7×
Nerstrand has the more walkable street grid
Nerstrand 11.3Deerfield Township 0.3
Jobs per worker4.9×
Nerstrand is more of a job hub
Nerstrand 0.98Deerfield Township 0.20
Property tax bill+90%
Tax bills are bigger in Nerstrand
Nerstrand $1,900Deerfield Township $1,000
Typical home built59 yrs
Nerstrand’s homes are older
Deerfield Township 1997Nerstrand 1938
Seasonal homes+38.7 pts
Deerfield Township has more second homes
Deerfield Township 42.9%Nerstrand 4.2%
Work from home+11.7 pts
More people work from home in Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township 15.5%Nerstrand 3.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Nerstrand

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.

Deerfield Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · Housing →
Nerstrand$2,530/mo
Typical home $422K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,350/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Nerstrand and Deerfield 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
–Deerfield TownshipNot graded C−NerstrandBetter than 23% 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
Deerfield TownshipNerstrand
Snow a year—43″
January low—5°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th71st
Outdoors & history
Deerfield TownshipNerstrand
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land15.7%0%
National Register places—2
Community
Deerfield TownshipNerstrand
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

188 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Deerfield TownshipCass CountyNerstrandMN
Deerfield Township ↔ Nerstrand188 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.

Deerfield TownshipNerstrand
People
Population 157Lowest 215Highest
Median age 31.8±12.2Lowest 18% below MN 34.4±6.9Highest 11% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.8%±9.8Highest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±8.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Deerfield Township and Nerstrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±14.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 18.6%±7.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13%Lowest MN: 39.4% 13.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±9.7Highest MN: 5.8% 5.1%±3.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Deerfield Township and Nerstrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,250±$20kLowest 37% below MN $85,833±$28kHighest 4% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,300±$47kLowest 37% below MN $211,100±$26kHighest 36% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,350±$109 5% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,000Lowest 70% below MN $1,900Highest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 66.7%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 40.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 9.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Highest 18 yrs newer than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 27 minHighest 20% above MN
Work from home 15.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6% 3.8%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 13.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hackensack (11%)Faribault (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NerstrandFew work in Deerfield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 11.3Highest
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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