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Fairhaven vs Holst Township

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.1× in Fairhaven) and jobs per worker (5.4× in Holst Township).

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Fairhaven, MNA small town of 255Minnesota · 255 people

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Holst Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 271 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.

FairhavenA small town of 255

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

All about Fairhaven →

Holst TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors19.8% conserved land3.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Holst 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 grid17.1×

Fairhaven has the more walkable street grid

Fairhaven 13.7Holst Township 0.8

Jobs per worker5.4×

Holst Township is more of a job hub

Holst Township 0.27Fairhaven 0.05

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Fairhaven

Fairhaven $2,152Holst Township $1,488

Conserved land+19.8 pts

Holst Township has more conserved land

Holst Township 19.8%Fairhaven 0%

Average commute6 min

Holst Township has the shorter commute

Fairhaven 31 minHolst Township 25 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

Fairhaven$1,520/mo

Typical home $256K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

Holst Township$1,580/mo

Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Holst Township and Fairhaven.

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

FairhavenHolst Township

Snow a year48″—

January low3°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)144d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st 30th

Outdoors & history

FairhavenHolst Township

Trails0 mi 3 mi

Conserved land0%19.8%

Community

FairhavenHolst Township

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

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FairhavenMN Holst TownshipClearwater County

Fairhaven ↔ Holst Township168 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

FairhavenHolst Township

People

Population 255Lowest 271Highest

Median age 44.2±13.5Lowest 14% above MN 44.5±6.1Highest 15% above MN

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

Kids under 18 23.9%±7.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 24%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9%

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

Age 65+ 21.2%±9.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±4Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 20.1%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $89,659±$7kHighest about the MN average $87,083±$30kLowest about the MN average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $255,600±$31kLowest 22% below MN $276,800±$34kHighest 16% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,152Highest 36% below MN $1,488Lowest 56% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%

Below poverty line 9.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 5.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 99%Highest MN: 72.2% 97.9%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 25 minLowest 11% above MN

Work from home 12.9%±9.2Highest MN: 17.6% 8.2%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 0.27Highest

Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (25%)Bemidji (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Holst TownshipFew work in Fairhaven

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 19.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.7Highest 0.8Lowest

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

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Fairhaven neighborsTown Square →

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Holst Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Fairhaven

Fair Haven Township1,488 people · $352K homes

Southside Township1,360 people · $432K homes

Towns like Fairhaven

Kinghurst Township222 people · $239K homes

Stafford Township264 people · $261K homes

Spring Hill Township278 people · $278K homes

Foster Township236 people · $216K homes

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.