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Douglas Township vs Victor Township

67 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+83% in Victor Township) and home values (+22% in Douglas Township).

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Douglas Township, MNA small town of 773Dakota County · 773 people
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Victor Township, MNA small town of 961Wright County · 961 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.

Douglas TownshipA small town of 773
Quiet strengthsDouglas Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Douglas Township →
Victor TownshipA small town of 961
Quiet strengthsVictor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Victor Township →
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 grid+83%
Victor Township has the more walkable street grid
Victor Township 2.2Douglas Township 1.2
Home values+22%
Homes cost more in Douglas Township
Douglas Township $459,900Victor Township $377,400
Jobs per worker+80%
Douglas Township is more of a job hub
Douglas Township 0.36Victor Township 0.20
Seasonal homes+9.7 pts
Victor Township has more second homes
Victor Township 9.7%Douglas Township 0%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Douglas 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.

Douglas Township$2,680/mo
Typical home $460K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Victor Township$2,230/mo
Typical home $377K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,400 a year, between Douglas Township and Victor 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.

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
Douglas TownshipVictor Township
Snow a year41″41″
January low8°F2°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)166d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th27th
Outdoors & history
Douglas TownshipVictor Township
Trails6 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.1%2.1%
Settled1858—
Community
Douglas TownshipVictor 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.

Where they are

67 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Douglas TownshipDakota CountyVictor TownshipWright County
Douglas Township ↔ Victor Township67 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.

Douglas TownshipVictor Township
People
Population 773Lowest 961Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.5%Highest MN: +7.6% +2%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 49.6±4.9Highest 28% above MN 48.6±7.2Lowest 25% above MN
Douglas Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±2.8Highest MN: 22.9% 21.3%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Douglas Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.2%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.1%±9.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Victor Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 21.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8% 0.4%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Douglas Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,667±$25kHighest 14% above MN $87,946±$19kLowest about the MN average
Douglas Township and Victor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $459,900±$22kHighest 40% above MN $377,400±$32kLowest 15% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,247Highest 3% below MN $3,051Lowest 9% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 10% above MN 28 minHighest 22% above MN
Work from home 14.9%±5.8Lowest MN: 17.6% 17%±13Highest MN: 17.6%
Victor Township and Douglas Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hastings (8%)Howard Lake (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Victor TownshipFew work in Douglas Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 2.2Highest
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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