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Jupiter Township vs Leeds Township

327 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (20× in Jupiter Township) and home values (2.4× in Leeds Township).

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Jupiter Township, MNA small town of 135Kittson County · 135 people
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Leeds Township, MNA small town of 134Murray County · 134 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.

Jupiter TownshipA small town of 135
Quiet strengthsJupiter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Jupiter Township →
Leeds TownshipA small town of 134
Quiet strengthsLeeds Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Leeds 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.

Trails20×
Jupiter Township has more miles of trail
Jupiter Township 2.0 miLeeds Township 0.1 mi
Home values2.4×
Homes cost more in Leeds Township
Leeds Township $206,900Jupiter Township $87,100
Jobs per worker3.3×
Leeds Township is more of a job hub
Leeds Township 0.23Jupiter Township 0.07
Typical home built26 yrs
Leeds Township’s homes are older
Jupiter Township 1972Leeds Township 1946
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Jupiter Township
Jupiter Township $1,077Leeds Township $900
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $610 more a month in Leeds 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.

Jupiter Township$550/mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →
Leeds Township$1,160/mo
Typical home $207K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →

The difference: $610 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Leeds Township and Jupiter 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
Jupiter TownshipLeeds Township
Snow a year44″46″
January low-5°F4°F
July high82°F81°F
Growing season (days)134d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th47th
Outdoors & history
Jupiter TownshipLeeds Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land10.7%3.3%
Settled18831873
Community
Jupiter TownshipLeeds 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

327 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jupiter TownshipKittson CountyLeeds TownshipMurray County
Jupiter Township ↔ Leeds Township327 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.

Jupiter TownshipLeeds Township
People
Population 135Highest 134Lowest
Median age 47.8±16.3Lowest 23% above MN 50±5.1Highest 29% above MN
Leeds Township and Jupiter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±12.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 17.2%±12.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Leeds Township and Jupiter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±14.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.2%±14.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Leeds Township and Jupiter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 35%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±9.4Highest MN: 5.8% 2.2%±3.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Jupiter Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,750±$33kHighest 22% above MN $89,375±$40kLowest about the MN average
Jupiter Township and Leeds Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,100±$66kLowest 74% below MN $206,900±$22kHighest 37% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,077Highest 68% below MN $900Lowest 73% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 0.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 1.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1946Lowest 33 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 22 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 0%±13.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.5%±9.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Leeds Township and Jupiter 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 15.3 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hallock (18%)Fulda (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Leeds TownshipFew work in Jupiter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.7%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
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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