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Jupiter Township vs Spring Brook Township

Next-door neighbors in Kittson County. The biggest differences: size (3.5× in Jupiter Township) and conserved land (+10.4 pts in Jupiter Township).

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Jupiter Township, MNA small town of 135Kittson County · 135 people
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Spring Brook Township, MNA small town of 39Kittson County · 39 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 →
Spring Brook TownshipA small town of 39
Quiet strengthsSpring Brook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Brook 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.

Size3.5×
Jupiter Township is the bigger place
Jupiter Township 135Spring Brook Township 39
Conserved land+10.4 pts
Jupiter Township has more conserved land
Jupiter Township 10.7%Spring Brook Township 0.3%
Jobs per worker+57%
Spring Brook Township is more of a job hub
Spring Brook Township 0.11Jupiter Township 0.07
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Spring Brook 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 →
Spring Brook Township$760/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Spring Brook 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.

Where they are

Jupiter Township and Spring Brook Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Jupiter TownshipSpring Brook TownshipJupiter TownshipSpring Brook Township
Jupiter Township ↔ Spring Brook Township5.6 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
Jupiter TownshipSpring Brook Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th79th
Outdoors & history
Jupiter TownshipSpring Brook Township
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land10.7%0.3%
Settled18831884
Community
Jupiter TownshipSpring Brook 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.

Jupiter TownshipSpring Brook Township
People
Population 135Highest 39Lowest
Median age 47.8±16.3Lowest 23% above MN 63.4±2.4Highest 63% above MN
Spring Brook 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%±12.4Highest MN: 22.9% 10.3%±63.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Jupiter Township and Spring Brook 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% 25.6%±70Highest MN: 17.3%
Spring Brook 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 41.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±9.4Highest MN: 5.8% 2.6%±26.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Jupiter Township and Spring Brook 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±$33k 22% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,100±$66kLowest 74% below MN $128,100±$45kHighest 61% below MN
Spring Brook Township and Jupiter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,077Highest 68% below MN $1,050Lowest 69% below MN
Below poverty line 0.7%Lowest MN: 9.3% 17.9%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest MN: 72.2% 94.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 7 yrs older than MN 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 15% below MN —
Work from home 0%±13.9 MN: 17.6% 0%±100 MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hallock (18%)Karlstad (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Spring Brook TownshipFew work in Jupiter Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.7%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.0 miLowest 2.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 1.0Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Jupiter Township

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Norway Township97 people · $188K homes
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Tegner Township33 people
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Hazelton Township218 people · $292K homes

Towns like Jupiter Township

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Okabena210 people · $108K homes
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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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