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Lambert Township vs Carpenter Township

123 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6.4× in Carpenter Township) and seasonal homes (+66.2 pts in Carpenter Township).

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Lambert Township, MNA small town of 94Red Lake County · 94 people
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Carpenter Township, MNAn outdoors townItasca County · 126 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.

Lambert TownshipA small town of 94
Quiet strengthsLambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert Township →
Carpenter TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors25.9% conserved land37 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Carpenter 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.

Trails6.4×
Carpenter Township has more miles of trail
Carpenter Township 36.7 miLambert Township 5.7 mi
Seasonal homes+66.2 pts
Carpenter Township has more second homes
Carpenter Township 66.2%Lambert Township 0%
Street grid2.5×
Lambert Township has the more walkable street grid
Lambert Township 1.0Carpenter Township 0.4
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Carpenter Township
Carpenter Township $1,470Lambert Township $981
Conserved land+25.9 pts
Carpenter Township has more conserved land
Carpenter Township 25.9%Lambert Township 0%
Average commute11 min
Lambert Township has the shorter commute
Carpenter Township 30 minLambert Township 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Carpenter 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.

Lambert Township$1,110/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Carpenter Township$1,290/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Carpenter Township and Lambert 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
Lambert TownshipCarpenter Township
Snow a year50″64″
January low-3°F-5°F
July high79°F77°F
Growing season (days)142d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th56th
Outdoors & history
Lambert TownshipCarpenter Township
Trails6 mi37 mi
Conserved land0%25.9%
Community
Lambert TownshipCarpenter 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

123 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lambert TownshipRed Lake CountyCarpenter TownshipItasca County
Lambert Township ↔ Carpenter Township123 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.

Lambert TownshipCarpenter Township
People
Population 94Lowest 126Highest
Median age 69.7±13.8Highest 80% above MN 67.8±2.9Lowest 75% above MN
Lambert Township and Carpenter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.9%±22.3Highest MN: 22.9% 0%±22.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Lambert Township and Carpenter Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 53.2%±29.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 64.3%±14.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Carpenter Township and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±11.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.3%±10.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Carpenter Township and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $29,125±$3k 67% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,900±$94kLowest 40% below MN $222,500±$17kHighest 32% below MN
Carpenter Township and Lambert Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $981Lowest 71% below MN $1,470Highest 56% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 35.1%Highest MN: 9.3% 24.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than MN 1976Highest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below MN 30 minHighest 32% above MN
Work from home 12.5%±11.1Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±29.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Lambert Township and Carpenter 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 24.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Thief River Falls (38%)Bigfork (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Carpenter TownshipFew work in Lambert Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 25.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miLowest 36.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.4Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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