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Hamlin Township vs Aetna Township

54 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.3× in Aetna Township) and trails (6.7× in Aetna Township).

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Hamlin Township, MNA small town of 151Lac qui Parle County · 151 people
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Aetna Township, MNA small town of 161Pipestone County · 161 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.

Hamlin TownshipA small town of 151
Quiet strengthsHamlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hamlin Township →
Aetna TownshipA small town of 161
Quiet strengthsAetna Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Aetna 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.

Jobs per worker10.3×
Aetna Township is more of a job hub
Aetna Township 0.82Hamlin Township 0.08
Trails6.7×
Aetna Township has more miles of trail
Aetna Township 2.0 miHamlin Township 0.3 mi
Average commute5 min
Hamlin Township has the shorter commute
Aetna Township 23 minHamlin Township 18 min
Typical home built12 yrs
Hamlin Township’s homes are older
Aetna Township 1950Hamlin Township 1938
★ 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.

Hamlin Township$1,340/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Aetna Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Aetna Township and Hamlin 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
Hamlin TownshipAetna Township
Snow a year51″42″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th48th
Outdoors & history
Hamlin TownshipAetna Township
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.7%3.1%
Settled18791880
Community
Hamlin TownshipAetna 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

54 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamlin TownshipLac qui Parle CountyAetna TownshipPipestone County
Hamlin Township ↔ Aetna Township54 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.

Hamlin TownshipAetna Township
People
Population 151Lowest 161Highest
Median age 50.2±10.2Lowest 29% above MN 50.6±3.5Highest 30% above MN
Aetna Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±9Highest MN: 22.9% 18%±8.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Hamlin Township and Aetna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.2%±7Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.4%±9.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Aetna Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 14.5%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±3.6Highest MN: 5.8% 3.7%±6.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Hamlin Township and Aetna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,125±$40kHighest 24% below MN $56,250±$25kLowest 37% below MN
Hamlin Township and Aetna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,300±$52kLowest 30% below MN $238,100±$25kHighest 28% below MN
Aetna Township and Hamlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,475Lowest 56% below MN $1,680Highest 50% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 18.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 14.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 85.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1950Highest 29 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 21% below MN 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 13.9%±8.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.2%±11.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Aetna Township and Hamlin 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 22.3 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dawson (12%)Pipestone (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Aetna TownshipFew work in Hamlin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.7%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Lowest 1.4Highest
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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