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Jadis Township vs Berlin Township

364 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.7× in Jadis Township) and jobs per worker (4.9× in Jadis Township).

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Jadis Township, MNA small town of 604Roseau County · 604 people
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Berlin Township, MNA small town of 497Steele County · 497 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.

Jadis TownshipA small town of 604
Quiet strengthsJadis Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jadis Township →
Berlin TownshipA small town of 497
Quiet strengthsBerlin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Berlin 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.

Trails8.7×
Jadis Township has more miles of trail
Jadis Township 13.1 miBerlin Township 1.5 mi
Jobs per worker4.9×
Jadis Township is more of a job hub
Jadis Township 0.69Berlin Township 0.14
Seasonal homes+32.4 pts
Berlin Township has more second homes
Berlin Township 32.4%Jadis Township 0%
Growth since 2010+12.4 pts
Jadis Township has grown faster since 2010
Jadis Township +9.9%Berlin Township -2.5%
Average commute11 min
Jadis Township has the shorter commute
Berlin Township 25 minJadis Township 14 min
Typical home built28 yrs
Berlin Township’s homes are older
Jadis Township 1989Berlin Township 1961
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $180 more a month in Berlin 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.

Jadis Township$1,470/mo
Typical home $239K (Census) · tax rate 1.09% · Housing →
Berlin Township$1,650/mo
Typical home $280K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $180 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Berlin Township and Jadis 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
Jadis TownshipBerlin Township
Snow a year—44″
January low—5°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—154d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd52nd
Outdoors & history
Jadis TownshipBerlin Township
Trails13 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.5%1.2%
Settled—1857
Community
Jadis TownshipBerlin 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

364 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jadis TownshipRoseau CountyBerlin TownshipSteele County
Jadis Township ↔ Berlin Township364 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.

Jadis TownshipBerlin Township
People
Population 604Highest 497Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.9%Highest MN: +7.6% -2.5%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 40.1±10.2Lowest 3% above MN 41.6±5.8Highest 7% above MN
Berlin Township and Jadis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±6Lowest MN: 22.9% 26%±5.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Berlin Township and Jadis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21%±2.6Highest MN: 17.3% 18.7%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Jadis Township and Berlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 36.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Berlin Township and Jadis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,528±$18kHighest 36% above MN $100,972±$12kLowest 13% above MN
Jadis Township and Berlin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $239,300±$25kLowest 27% below MN $279,500±$26kHighest 15% below MN
Berlin Township and Jadis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,599Highest 23% below MN $2,189Lowest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 39% below MN 25 minHighest 9% above MN
Work from home 8.1%±4.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.1%±6.5Highest MN: 17.6%
Berlin Township and Jadis Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 4.3 miLowest 15.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.69Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (58%)Owatonna (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Berlin TownshipFew work in Jadis Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 13.1 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 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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