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Holyoke Township vs Larkin Township

257 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (88.5× in Holyoke Township) and average commute (19 min in Larkin Township).

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Holyoke Township, MNAn outdoors townCarlton County · 192 people
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Larkin Township, MNA small town of 153Nobles County · 153 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.

Holyoke TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors37.2% conserved land35 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$247K typical home30% below the MN typical home All about Holyoke Township →
Larkin TownshipA small town of 153
Quiet strengthsLarkin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Larkin 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.

Trails88.5×
Holyoke Township has more miles of trail
Holyoke Township 35.4 miLarkin Township 0.4 mi
Average commute19 min
Larkin Township has the shorter commute
Holyoke Township 39 minLarkin Township 20 min
Conserved land+37.2 pts
Holyoke Township has more conserved land
Holyoke Township 37.2%Larkin Township 0%
Property tax bill+60%
Tax bills are bigger in Holyoke Township
Holyoke Township $2,315Larkin Township $1,443
Seasonal homes+27.7 pts
Holyoke Township has more second homes
Holyoke Township 27.7%Larkin Township 0%
Street grid+80%
Larkin Township has the more walkable street grid
Larkin Township 0.9Holyoke Township 0.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Holyoke 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.

Holyoke Township$1,510/mo
Typical home $247K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · Housing →
Larkin Township$1,070/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Holyoke Township and Larkin 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
Holyoke TownshipLarkin Township
Snow a year64″45″
January low-0°F5°F
July high78°F82°F
Growing season (days)129d153d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th37th
Outdoors & history
Holyoke TownshipLarkin Township
Trails35 mi—
Conserved land37.2%—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Holyoke TownshipLarkin 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

257 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Holyoke TownshipCarlton CountyLarkin TownshipNobles County
Holyoke Township ↔ Larkin Township257 miles apart
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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.

Holyoke TownshipLarkin Township
People
Population 192Highest 153Lowest
Median age 52.6±6.2Highest 36% above MN 51.6±6.5Lowest 33% above MN
Holyoke Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12%±8.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 13.7%±8.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Larkin Township and Holyoke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.5%±9.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.9%±13.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Larkin Township and Holyoke Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±7.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2%±7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Holyoke Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,250±$43kHighest 8% above MN $82,083±$43kLowest 8% below MN
Holyoke Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $217,900±$20kHighest 34% below MN $180,400±$34kLowest 45% below MN
Holyoke Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $725±$360 43% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,315Highest 31% below MN $1,443Lowest 57% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Holyoke Township and Larkin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 73% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN
Work from home 4.9%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.9%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Larkin Township and Holyoke 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 21.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.18Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cloquet (30%)Worthington (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Larkin TownshipFew work in Holyoke Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 37.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 35.4 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 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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