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Lambert Township vs Chester Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: median age (31.5 yrs in Lambert Township) and street grid (2× in Lambert Township).
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 Township A small town of 94
Quiet strengths Lambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert Township →
Chester Township A small town of 107
Quiet strengths Chester Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chester 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Lambert Township $1,110 /mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Chester Township $1,030 /mo
Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
The difference: $80 a month , about $1,000 a year , between Lambert Township and Chester 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 Lambert Township and Chester Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lambert Township ↔ Chester Township 5.0 miles apart · They share a border
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
94 Lowest 107 Highest
Median age
69.7 ±13.8 Highest 80% above MN 38.2 ±16.1 Lowest about the MN average
Kids under 18
14.9% ±22.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.5% ±15.1 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
53.2% ±29.3 Highest MN: 17.3% 21.5% ±26.9 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19% Highest MN: 39.4% 12% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3% ±11.4 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±13.2 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $131,250 ±$85k 47% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$196,900 ±$94k Highest 40% below MN $178,100 ±$54k Lowest 46% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$981 Lowest 71% below MN $1,188 Highest 65% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line
35.1% Highest MN: 9.3% 2.8% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.3% Lowest MN: 72.2% 100% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957 Lowest 22 yrs older than MN 1983 Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
19 min Highest 15% below MN 18 min Lowest 19% below MN
Work from home
12.5% ±11.1 Highest MN: 17.6% 6.9% ±8 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.8 mi Lowest 27.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Lowest 0.31 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thief River Falls (38%) Fosston (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chester Township Few work in Lambert Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
5.7 mi Highest 4.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Lambert Township or Chester Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lambert Township? → Moving to Lambert Township: what should I know? →
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Chester Township or Lambert Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chester Township? → Moving to Chester Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Lambert Township Towns like Lambert Township 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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