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Maple Lake Township vs Rockford Township

11 miles apart in Wright County. The biggest differences: trails (47× in Maple Lake Township) and seasonal homes (+18.5 pts in Maple Lake Township).

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Maple Lake Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 2,490 people
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Rockford Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 3,407 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 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 →
Rockford TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 185612 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Rockford 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.

Trails47×
Maple Lake Township has more miles of trail
Maple Lake Township 9.4 miRockford Township 0.2 mi
Seasonal homes+18.5 pts
Maple Lake Township has more second homes
Maple Lake Township 18.5%Rockford Township 0%
Average commute9 min
Maple Lake Township has the shorter commute
Rockford Township 35 minMaple Lake Township 26 min
Rent+19%
Rent runs higher in Rockford Township
Rockford Township $1,359Maple Lake Township $1,143
Jobs per worker+54%
Rockford Township is more of a job hub
Rockford Township 0.40Maple Lake Township 0.26
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 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 Township$2,770/mo
Typical home $470K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,143/mo · Housing →
Rockford Township$2,430/mo
Typical home $405K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,359/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Maple Lake Township and Rockford 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.

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.

Health
B+Maple Lake TownshipHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns A−Rockford TownshipHealthier than 78% 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 Lake TownshipRockford Township
Snow a year40″45″
January low3°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)163d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th79th
Outdoors & history
Maple Lake TownshipRockford Township
Trails9 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.6%0.7%
Settled18581856
Archive photos712
Famous people born here4—
Community
Maple Lake TownshipRockford 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

11 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maple Lake TownshipRockford TownshipMaple Lake TownshipRockford Township
Maple Lake Township ↔ Rockford Township11 miles apart · Same county
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 Lake TownshipRockford Township
People
Population 2,490Lowest 3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.7%Lowest MN: +7.6% +5.5%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.6±4.4Lowest 10% above MN 43.3±7.8Highest 12% above MN
Rockford Township and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.7%±4.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 29.4%±7.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Rockford Township and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17%±4.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 17.8%±4.5Highest MN: 17.3%
Rockford Township and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.6%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.5%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±0.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.4%±1.8Highest MN: 5.8%
Rockford Township 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 $103,864±$26kHighest 17% above MN $93,378±$31kLowest 5% above MN
Maple Lake Township and Rockford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $469,600±$35kHighest 43% above MN $404,900±$46kLowest 23% above MN
Maple Lake Township and Rockford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,143±$63Lowest 11% below MN $1,359±$50Highest 6% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,725Highest 11% above MN $3,723Lowest 11% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.9%±16.6Highest MN: 48.1% 4.9%±12.8Lowest MN: 48.1%
Maple Lake Township and Rockford Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 0.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.6%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 13% above MN 35 minHighest 53% above MN
Work from home 13.4%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 17.6%±6Highest MN: 17.6%
Rockford Township and Maple Lake Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 18.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Buffalo (15%)Plymouth (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Rockford TownshipFew work in Maple Lake Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.6Lowest 4.0Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Maple Lake Township

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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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