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Gilbert vs White Township

9 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5× in Gilbert) and trails (5.7× in White Township).

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Gilbert, MNHomes around $132KMinnesota · 1,697 people

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White Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 3,109 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.

GilbertHomes around $132K

Housing$132K typical home62% below the MN typical home SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Gilbert →

White TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors#62 most conserved land in MN50 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 44%of MN districts All about White 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.

Gilbert has the more walkable street grid

Gilbert 11.4White Township 2.3

White Township has more miles of trail

White Township 49.8 miGilbert 8.7 mi

Jobs per worker2.5×

White Township is more of a job hub

White Township 0.77Gilbert 0.31

Average commute10 min

Gilbert has the shorter commute

White Township 30 minGilbert 20 min

Median age9.3 yrs

White Township skews older

White Township 58.2Gilbert 48.9

Kids under 18+8.8 pts

Gilbert has more kids

Gilbert 21%White Township 12.2%

★ 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%

Gilbert$810/mo

Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $698/mo · Housing →

White Township$750/mo

Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $509/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Gilbert and White 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.

Safety

CGilbertSafer than 32% of U.S. towns –White TownshipNot graded

Schools

–GilbertNot graded C+White TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state

Health

B−GilbertHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns CWhite TownshipHealthier than 32% 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

GilbertWhite Township

Snow a year69″69″

January low-7°F -7°F

July high77°F 77°F

Growing season (days)89d 89d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)6th 28th

Outdoors & history

GilbertWhite Township

Trails9 mi 50 mi

Conserved land10.5%9.6%

Settled1907 —

National Register places1 1

Archive photos—1

Community

GilbertWhite Township

Library hours a week34 hrs 37 hrs

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

9 miles apart

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

GilbertWhite Township

Gilbert ↔ White Township9.3 miles apart

Who commutes between them

26 Gilbert residents work in White Township (3.8% of its workers)

Work & commute in Gilbert →

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

GilbertWhite Township

People

Population 1,697Lowest 3,109Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% -2.9%Highest MN: +7.6%

Median age 48.9±3.2Lowest 26% above MN 58.2±3.6Highest 50% above MN

Kids under 18 21%±4.2Highest MN: 22.9% 12.2%±3Lowest MN: 22.9%

Age 65+ 25.9%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.6%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $64,625±$10kHighest 27% below MN $55,293±$8kLowest 38% below MN

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $126,000±$14kHighest 62% below MN $123,600±$24kLowest 62% below MN

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $698±$199Highest 45% below MN $509±$138Lowest 60% below MN

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,414Highest 58% below MN $1,216Lowest 64% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±28.4Highest MN: 48.1% 25.9%±11Lowest MN: 48.1%

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

Below poverty line 8.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 14%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 87.5%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 25 yrs older than MN 1958Highest 21 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 13% below MN 30 minHighest 31% above MN

Work from home 5.3%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 7%±2.4Highest MN: 17.6%

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

Work in townworking residents 6.2%Lowest 13.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 17.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.77Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Virginia (26%)Virginia (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in White TownshipFew work in Gilbert

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 10.5%Highest 9.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 8.7 miLowest 49.8 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.5 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.4Highest 2.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#211 of 230 in MN

School district —NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town —Mesabi East Secondary

Students per teacherat that high school — 17.5

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.

Gilbert neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Gilbert

Virginia8,332 people · $121K homes

Biwabik Township812 people · $222K homes

Fayal Township1,938 people · $294K homes

Eveleth3,448 people · $98K homes

Towns like Gilbert

Silver Bay1,769 people · $159K homes

Winthrop1,381 people · $170K homes

Greenway Township2,039 people · $138K homes

Buhl1,022 people · $128K 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.