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Huntly Township vs Como Township

Next-door neighbors in Marshall County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (5.4× in Como Township) and typical home built (42 yrs in Huntly Township).

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Huntly Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 88 people
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Como Township, MNAn outdoors townMarshall County · 33 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.

Huntly TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors43.1% conserved land14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Huntly Township →
Como TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors59.2% conserved land7.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Como 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.

Property tax bill5.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Como Township
Como Township $2,333Huntly Township $433
Typical home built42 yrs
Huntly Township’s homes are older
Como Township 1983Huntly Township 1941
Homeowners+24.2 pts renters
Como Township has more renters
Huntly Township 86.7%Como Township 62.5%
Conserved land+16.1 pts
Como Township has more conserved land
Como Township 59.2%Huntly Township 43.1%
Trails+94%
Huntly Township has more miles of trail
Huntly Township 13.8 miComo Township 7.1 mi
Size2.7×
Huntly Township is the bigger place
Huntly Township 88Como Township 33
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Huntly 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.

Huntly Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.13% · Housing →
Como Township$1,370/mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Huntly Township and Como 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

Huntly Township and Como Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Huntly TownshipComo TownshipHuntly TownshipComo Township
Huntly Township ↔ Como Township7.2 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
Huntly TownshipComo Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th78th
Outdoors & history
Huntly TownshipComo Township
Trails14 mi7 mi
Conserved land43.1%59.2%
Settled19021900
Community
Huntly TownshipComo 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.

Huntly TownshipComo Township
People
Population 88Highest 33Lowest
Median age 41.1±19.8Lowest 6% above MN 43.8±22Highest 13% above MN
Como Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.1%±27.8Highest MN: 22.9% 21.2%±85.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Huntly Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±24.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 30.3%±89.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Como Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Highest MN: 39.4% 9.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±16.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 15.2%±33.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Como Township and Huntly Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,500±$105kHighest 26% above MN $31,389±$704Lowest 65% below MN
Huntly Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $323,500±$58kHighest about the MN average $225,000±$161kLowest 32% below MN
Huntly Township and Como Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $433Lowest 87% below MN $2,333Highest 31% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 15.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 62.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1941Lowest 38 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 min 44% above MN —
Work from home 0%±40Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.3%±38.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Como Township and Huntly 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 28.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.06Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (41%)Thief River Falls (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Como TownshipFew work in Huntly Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 43.1%Lowest 59.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 13.8 miHighest 7.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3 0.3
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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