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Maple Lake vs Maple Lake Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (94× in Maple Lake Township) and street grid (13.8× in Maple Lake).

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Maple Lake, MNA regional job hubMinnesota · 2,042 people
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Maple Lake Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 2,490 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.

Maple LakeA regional job hub
Work1,698 jobsbased in Maple Lake, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 86%of MN districts HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Maple Lake →
Maple Lake TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18587 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Maple Lake 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.

Trails94×
Maple Lake Township has more miles of trail
Maple Lake Township 9.4 miMaple Lake 0.1 mi
Street grid13.8×
Maple Lake has the more walkable street grid
Maple Lake 49.7Maple Lake Township 3.6
Jobs per worker5.9×
Maple Lake is more of a job hub
Maple Lake 1.53Maple Lake Township 0.26
Rent+93%
Rent runs higher in Maple Lake Township
Maple Lake Township $1,143Maple Lake $591
Home values+90%
Homes cost more in Maple Lake Township
Maple Lake Township $469,600Maple Lake $246,800
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Maple Lake Township
Maple Lake Township $3,725Maple Lake $2,737
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $440 more a month in Maple Lake 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.

Maple Lake$2,340/mo
Typical home $379K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.11% · or rent about $591/mo · Housing →
Maple Lake Township$2,770/mo
Typical home $470K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,143/mo · Housing →

The difference: $440 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Maple Lake Township and Maple Lake.

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

Maple Lake and Maple Lake Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Maple LakeMaple Lake TownshipMaple LakeMaple Lake Township
Maple Lake ↔ Maple Lake Township2.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
122 Maple Lake Township residents work in Maple Lake (11.9% of its workers)
25 Maple Lake residents work in Maple Lake Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Maple Lake Township →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
AMaple LakeBetter than 86% of districts in the state –Maple Lake TownshipNot graded
Health
B+Maple LakeHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns B+Maple Lake TownshipHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns
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
Maple LakeMaple Lake Township
Snow a year40″40″
January low3°F3°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)163d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st36th
Outdoors & history
Maple LakeMaple Lake Township
Trails0 mi9 mi
Conserved land0.2%2.6%
Settled18581858
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—4
Community
Maple LakeMaple Lake 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.

Maple LakeMaple Lake Township
People
Population 2,042Lowest 2,490Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.9%Highest MN: +7.6% +4.7%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 33.6±3.4Lowest 13% below MN 42.6±4.4Highest 10% above MN
Kids under 18 28.1%±4Highest MN: 22.9% 24.7%±4.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Maple Lake and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.2%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 17%±4.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.5%Lowest MN: 39.4% 30.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±0.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Maple Lake and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,750±$21kLowest 5% above MN $103,864±$26kHighest 17% above MN
Maple Lake Township and Maple Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $246,800±$18kLowest 25% below MN $469,600±$35kHighest 43% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $591±$353Lowest 54% below MN $1,143±$63Highest 11% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,737Lowest 18% below MN $3,725Highest 11% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.8%±28.2Highest MN: 48.1% 8.9%±16.6Lowest MN: 48.1%
Maple Lake and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84%Lowest MN: 72.2% 84.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 34% above MN 26 minLowest 13% above MN
Work from home 6.5%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.4%±5.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Maple Lake Township and Maple Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.2%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.53Highest 0.26Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Buffalo (11%)Buffalo (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Maple Lake Township12% work in Maple Lake
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 9.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.7Highest 3.6Lowest
Schools
School district MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Maple Lake Secondary—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.7 —
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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