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Maxwell Township vs Schoolcraft Township

176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10.8× in Schoolcraft Township) and street grid (5.5× in Maxwell Township).

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Maxwell Township, MNA small town of 243Lac qui Parle County · 243 people
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Schoolcraft Township, MNAn outdoors townHubbard County · 164 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.

Maxwell TownshipA small town of 243
Quiet strengthsMaxwell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Maxwell Township →
Schoolcraft TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors18.1% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Schoolcraft 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.

Trails10.8×
Schoolcraft Township has more miles of trail
Schoolcraft Township 18.3 miMaxwell Township 1.7 mi
Street grid5.5×
Maxwell Township has the more walkable street grid
Maxwell Township 1.1Schoolcraft Township 0.2
Seasonal homes+45.3 pts
Schoolcraft Township has more second homes
Schoolcraft Township 45.3%Maxwell Township 0%
Average commute14 min
Maxwell Township has the shorter commute
Schoolcraft Township 30 minMaxwell Township 16 min
Typical home built22 yrs
Maxwell Township’s homes are older
Schoolcraft Township 1993Maxwell Township 1971
Conserved land+14.2 pts
Schoolcraft Township has more conserved land
Schoolcraft Township 18.1%Maxwell Township 3.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Maxwell 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.

Maxwell Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $363K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →
Schoolcraft Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Maxwell Township and Schoolcraft 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
Maxwell TownshipSchoolcraft Township
Snow a year51″52″
January low—-4°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th29th
Outdoors & history
Maxwell TownshipSchoolcraft Township
Trails2 mi18 mi
Conserved land3.9%18.1%
Settled1878—
Community
Maxwell TownshipSchoolcraft 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

176 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Maxwell TownshipLac qui Parle CountySchoolcraft TownshipHubbard County
Maxwell Township ↔ Schoolcraft Township176 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.

Maxwell TownshipSchoolcraft Township
People
Population 243Highest 164Lowest
Median age 31.4±9.2Lowest 19% below MN 33.8±5.9Highest 13% below MN
Schoolcraft Township and Maxwell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.1%±7.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 36%±10.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Schoolcraft Township and Maxwell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.4%±9.3Highest MN: 17.3% 8.5%±14.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Maxwell Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 42.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±5.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.9%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8%
Schoolcraft Township and Maxwell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,750±$54kLowest 19% above MN $109,375±$22kHighest 23% above MN
Schoolcraft Township and Maxwell Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $362,500±$182kHighest 10% above MN $314,300±$69kLowest 5% below MN
Maxwell Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,145Highest 36% below MN $2,048Lowest 39% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.2% MN: 9.3% 1.2% MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 97.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 29% below MN 30 minHighest 34% above MN
Work from home 14.4%±7.3Highest MN: 17.6% 4.1%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Maxwell Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dawson (33%)Bemidji (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Schoolcraft TownshipFew work in Maxwell Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.9%Lowest 18.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.2Lowest
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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