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Hadley vs Spring Brook Township 319 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.2× in Hadley) and jobs per worker (7.8× in Hadley).
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.
Hadley A small town of 29
Quiet strengths Hadley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Spring Brook Township A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Spring Brook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Brook 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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 319 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hadley ↔ Spring Brook Township 319 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
29 Lowest 39 Highest
Median age
63.5 ±4.4 Highest 64% above MN 63.4 ±2.4 Lowest 63% above MN
Kids under 18
20.7% ±79.4 Highest MN: 22.9% 10.3% ±63.9 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
41.4% ±87.1 Highest MN: 17.3% 25.6% ±70 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.8% Lowest MN: 39.4% 41.2% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±48.8 Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.6% ±26.7 Highest MN: 5.8%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $128,100 ±$45k 61% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,050 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
3.4% Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.1% Lowest MN: 72.2% 94.7% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1963 Highest 16 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
8 min 64% below MN —
Work from home
20% ±37.5 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.86 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Worthington (24%) Karlstad (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Spring Brook Township Few work in Hadley
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 2.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
17.2 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Hadley 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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