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Hamden Township vs Effington Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (23 yrs in Hamden Township) and average commute (7 min in Hamden Township).

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Hamden Township, MNAn outdoors townBecker County · 212 people
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Effington Township, MNA small town of 205Otter Tail County · 205 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 →
Effington TownshipA small town of 205
Quiet strengthsEffington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Effington 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.

Typical home built23 yrs
Hamden Township’s homes are older
Effington Township 1991Hamden Township 1968
Average commute7 min
Hamden Township has the shorter commute
Effington Township 28 minHamden Township 21 min
Conserved land+8.5 pts
Hamden Township has more conserved land
Hamden Township 17.6%Effington Township 9.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $510 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 →
Effington Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →

The difference: $510 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Hamden Township and Effington 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.

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 TownshipEffington Township
Snow a year48″51″
January low-4°F-2°F
July high79°F78°F
Growing season (days)130d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)19th21st
Outdoors & history
Hamden TownshipEffington Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land17.6%9.1%
Settled—1872
Community
Hamden TownshipEffington 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.

Where they are

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamden TownshipBecker CountyEffington TownshipOtter Tail County
Hamden Township ↔ Effington Township59 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.

Hamden TownshipEffington Township
People
Population 212Highest 205Lowest
Median age 48.8±12.4Lowest 26% above MN 50.8±17Highest 31% above MN
Effington Township and Hamden 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% 18.5%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Effington Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.3%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±6.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Effington Township and Hamden 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% 15.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±4.9Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±6.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hamden Township and Effington 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 $95,625±$18kHighest 7% above MN
Effington Township and Hamden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $406,700±$189kHighest 24% above MN $312,500±$47kLowest 5% below MN
Hamden Township and Effington 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 $2,152Lowest 36% below MN
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than MN 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 10% below MN 28 minHighest 23% above MN
Work from home 8.3%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 21.3%±10.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Effington 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Detroit Lakes (34%)Alexandria (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Effington TownshipFew work in Hamden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.6%Highest 9.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 mi 0.9 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 0.9Highest
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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