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Hamden Township vs Cuba Township

Next-door neighbors in Becker County. The biggest differences: trails (3.6× in Cuba Township) and kids under 18 (+16.6 pts in Cuba Township).

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Hamden Township, MNAn outdoors townBecker County · 212 people
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Cuba Township, MNA small town of 324Becker County · 324 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.

Hamden TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.6% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Hamden Township →
Cuba TownshipA small town of 324
Quiet strengthsCuba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuba 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.

Trails3.6×
Cuba Township has more miles of trail
Cuba Township 3.2 miHamden Township 0.9 mi
Kids under 18+16.6 pts
Cuba Township has more kids
Cuba Township 31.2%Hamden Township 14.6%
Average commute12 min
Hamden Township has the shorter commute
Cuba Township 33 minHamden Township 21 min
Bachelor’s degree++22.5 pts
More adults in Cuba Township have a degree
Cuba Township 36.3%Hamden Township 13.8%
Household income+34%
Households in Cuba Township earn more
Cuba Township $122,750Hamden Township $91,800
Street grid+50%
Cuba Township has the more walkable street grid
Cuba Township 1.2Hamden Township 0.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Hamden 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.

Hamden Township$2,330/mo
Typical home $407K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
Cuba Township$1,870/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Hamden Township and Cuba 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

Hamden Township and Cuba Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamden TownshipCuba TownshipHamden TownshipCuba Township
Hamden Township ↔ Cuba Township6.0 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
Hamden TownshipCuba Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)130d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th34th
Outdoors & history
Hamden TownshipCuba Township
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land17.6%11.1%
Community
Hamden TownshipCuba 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.

Hamden TownshipCuba Township
People
Population 212Lowest 324Highest
Median age 48.8±12.4Highest 26% above MN 36.3±3.9Lowest 6% below MN
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.6%±6.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.2%±5.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 19.3%±7.2Highest MN: 17.3% 13%±6.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 36.3%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±4.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.4%±2.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Cuba Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,800±$7kLowest 3% above MN $122,750±$11kHighest 38% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $406,700±$189kHighest 24% above MN $324,000±$50kLowest about the MN average
Hamden Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,313Highest 31% below MN $2,000Lowest 40% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 1.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 10% below MN 33 minHighest 44% above MN
Work from home 8.3%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.4%±5.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Cuba Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (34%)Detroit Lakes (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cuba TownshipFew work in Hamden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Highest 11.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 3.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 1.2Highest
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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