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Foreston vs Milo Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13× in Foreston) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Foreston).

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Foreston, MNA small town of 757Minnesota · 757 people
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Milo Township, MNA small town of 1,304Mille Lacs County · 1,304 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.

ForestonA small town of 757
Quiet strengthsForeston doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foreston →
Milo TownshipA small town of 1,304
Quiet strengthsMilo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milo 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.

Street grid13×
Foreston has the more walkable street grid
Foreston 29.9Milo Township 2.3
Jobs per worker2.4×
Foreston is more of a job hub
Foreston 0.81Milo Township 0.34
Homeowners+12.1 pts renters
Foreston has more renters
Milo Township 97.7%Foreston 85.6%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Foreston
Foreston $3,092Milo Township $2,552
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Foreston have a degree
Foreston 26.1%Milo Township 17.2%
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
Milo Township has grown faster since 2010
Milo Township +9.2%Foreston +4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Foreston

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.

Foreston$2,240/mo
Typical home $358K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →
Milo Township$1,690/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Foreston and Milo 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

Foreston and Milo Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ForestonMilo TownshipForestonMilo Township
Foreston ↔ Milo Township2.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
14 Milo Township residents work in Foreston (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Milo Township →
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
–ForestonNot graded BMilo TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
–ForestonNot graded BMilo TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns
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
ForestonMilo Township
Snow a year49″49″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
ForestonMilo Township
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1869
Archive photos3—
Community
ForestonMilo 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.

ForestonMilo Township
People
Population 757Lowest 1,304Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.9%Lowest MN: +7.6% +9.2%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 34.6±5.9Lowest 11% below MN 41.1±4.5Highest 6% above MN
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.8%±4.5Highest MN: 22.9% 24.9%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.9%±3Lowest MN: 17.3% 13.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 4%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $92,000±$32kHighest 3% above MN $84,000±$17kLowest 6% below MN
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $253,600±$23kLowest 23% below MN $281,400±$23kHighest 15% below MN
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,278±$133 about the MN average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,092Highest 8% below MN $2,552Lowest 24% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.7%±47.9Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.1%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 22 yrs newer than MN 1998Lowest 19 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 45% above MN 35 minHighest 52% above MN
Work from home 18.6%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6% 14.1%±7.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.34Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milaca (10%)Milaca (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Milo Township2% work in Foreston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.9Highest 2.3Lowest
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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