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Holst Township vs Fairhaven

168 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.1× in Fairhaven) and jobs per worker (5.4× in Holst Township).

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Holst Township, MNAn outdoors townClearwater County · 271 people

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Fairhaven, MNA small town of 255Minnesota · 255 people

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.

Holst TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors19.8% conserved land3.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Holst Township →

FairhavenA small town of 255

Quiet strengthsFairhaven doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Fairhaven →

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.

Street grid17.1×

Fairhaven has the more walkable street grid

Fairhaven 13.7Holst Township 0.8

Jobs per worker5.4×

Holst Township is more of a job hub

Holst Township 0.27Fairhaven 0.05

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Fairhaven

Fairhaven $2,152Holst Township $1,488

Conserved land+19.8 pts

Holst Township has more conserved land

Holst Township 19.8%Fairhaven 0%

Average commute6 min

Holst Township has the shorter commute

Fairhaven 31 minHolst Township 25 min

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

Holst Township$1,580/mo

Typical home $277K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →

Fairhaven$1,520/mo

Typical home $256K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Holst Township and Fairhaven.

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

Holst TownshipFairhaven

Snow a year—48″

January low—3°F

July high—82°F

Growing season (days)—144d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 61st

Outdoors & history

Holst TownshipFairhaven

Trails3 mi 0 mi

Conserved land19.8%0%

Community

Holst TownshipFairhaven

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

168 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holst TownshipClearwater County FairhavenMN

Holst Township ↔ Fairhaven168 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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

Holst TownshipFairhaven

People

Population 271Highest 255Lowest

Median age 44.5±6.1Highest 15% above MN 44.2±13.5Lowest 14% above MN

Holst Township and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 24%±4.9Highest MN: 22.9% 23.9%±7.1Lowest MN: 22.9%

Holst Township and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22.9%±4Highest MN: 17.3% 21.2%±9.4Lowest MN: 17.3%

Holst Township and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±5.5Lowest MN: 5.8%

Holst Township and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $87,083±$30kLowest about the MN average $89,659±$7kHighest about the MN average

Fairhaven and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $276,800±$34kHighest 16% below MN $255,600±$31kLowest 22% below MN

Holst Township and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,488Lowest 56% below MN $2,152Highest 36% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —

Below poverty line 5.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.4%Highest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 97.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 99%Highest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 11% above MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN

Work from home 8.2%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.9%±9.2Highest MN: 17.6%

Fairhaven and Holst Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Highest 0.05Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (16%)St. Cloud (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FairhavenFew work in Holst Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 19.8%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 3.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.8Lowest 13.7Highest

Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Holst Township neighborsTown Square →

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Fairhaven neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Holst Township

Dudley Township519 people · $166K homes

Eddy Township418 people · $275K homes

Copley Township825 people · $188K homes

Towns like Holst Township

Stafford Township264 people · $261K homes

Alfsborg Township339 people · $237K homes

Moose Lake Township310 people · $269K homes

Clark Township247 people · $288K homes

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.