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Guthrie Township vs Schoolcraft Township

Next-door neighbors in Hubbard County. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Schoolcraft Township) and street grid (3× in Guthrie Township).

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Guthrie Township, MNA small town of 547Hubbard County · 547 people
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Schoolcraft Township, MNAn outdoors townHubbard County · 164 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.

Guthrie TownshipA small town of 547
Quiet strengthsGuthrie Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Guthrie Township →
Schoolcraft TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.1% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Schoolcraft 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.

Trails5.5×
Schoolcraft Township has more miles of trail
Schoolcraft Township 18.3 miGuthrie Township 3.3 mi
Street grid3×
Guthrie Township has the more walkable street grid
Guthrie Township 0.6Schoolcraft Township 0.2
Household income+54%
Households in Schoolcraft Township earn more
Schoolcraft Township $109,375Guthrie Township $71,250
Seasonal homes+30.2 pts
Schoolcraft Township has more second homes
Schoolcraft Township 45.3%Guthrie Township 15.1%
Average commute10 min
Guthrie Township has the shorter commute
Schoolcraft Township 30 minGuthrie Township 21 min
Size3.3×
Guthrie Township is the bigger place
Guthrie Township 547Schoolcraft Township 164
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Schoolcraft 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.

Guthrie Township$1,620/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →
Schoolcraft Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Schoolcraft Township and Guthrie 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

Guthrie Township and Schoolcraft Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft TownshipGuthrie TownshipSchoolcraft Township
Guthrie Township ↔ Schoolcraft Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft Township
Snow a year49″52″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)131d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th29th
Outdoors & history
Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft Township
Trails3 mi18 mi
Conserved land4.7%18.1%
Community
Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft 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.

Guthrie TownshipSchoolcraft Township
People
Population 547Highest 164Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8.6% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 36.2±8.7Highest 7% below MN 33.8±5.9Lowest 13% below MN
Guthrie Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±6.5Lowest MN: 22.9% 36%±10.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Schoolcraft Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±4Highest MN: 17.3% 8.5%±14.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Guthrie Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.4%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.9%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Schoolcraft Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$13kLowest 20% below MN $109,375±$22kHighest 23% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $281,000±$46kLowest 15% below MN $314,300±$69kHighest 5% below MN
Schoolcraft Township and Guthrie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $800±$96 38% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,797Lowest 46% below MN $2,048Highest 39% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Guthrie Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 9% below MN 30 minHighest 34% above MN
Work from home 5.8%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6% 4.1%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Guthrie Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.22Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (43%)Bemidji (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Schoolcraft TownshipFew work in Guthrie Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Lowest 18.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.3 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.2Lowest
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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