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May Township vs Meadow Brook Township

Next-door neighbors in Cass County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (15.5× in May Township) and trails (6× in May Township).

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May Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 938 people
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Meadow Brook Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 216 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.

May TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#130 most conserved land in MN7.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about May Township →
Meadow Brook TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors27.5% conserved land1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Meadow Brook 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.

Jobs per worker15.5×
May Township is more of a job hub
May Township 0.62Meadow Brook Township 0.04
Trails6×
May Township has more miles of trail
May Township 7.2 miMeadow Brook Township 1.2 mi
Seasonal homes+56.1 pts
Meadow Brook Township has more second homes
Meadow Brook Township 64.2%May Township 8.1%
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in May Township
May Township $1,504Meadow Brook Township $750
Average commute20 min
May Township has the shorter commute
Meadow Brook Township 46 minMay Township 26 min
Home values+45%
Homes cost more in May Township
May Township $262,700Meadow Brook Township $181,300
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in May 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.

May Township$1,500/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,354/mo · Housing →
Meadow Brook Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $181K (Census) · tax rate 0.41% · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between May Township and Meadow Brook 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

May Township and Meadow Brook Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

May TownshipMeadow Brook TownshipMay TownshipMeadow Brook Township
May Township ↔ Meadow Brook Township7.4 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
AMay TownshipHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns –Meadow Brook TownshipNot graded
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
May TownshipMeadow Brook Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low-2°F-2°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)141d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th39th
Outdoors & history
May TownshipMeadow Brook Township
Trails7 mi1 mi
Conserved land6.5%27.5%
Community
May TownshipMeadow Brook 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.

May TownshipMeadow Brook Township
People
Population 938Highest 216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.2% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 49.8±7.4Lowest 28% above MN 52.7±15.9Highest 36% above MN
Meadow Brook Township and May Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.1%±1.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 17.1%±9.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Meadow Brook Township and May Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 28%±5.4Highest MN: 17.3% 25%±7.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
May Township and Meadow Brook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 9.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.2%±3Highest MN: 5.8%
Meadow Brook Township and May Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$16kHighest 31% below MN $58,036±$8kLowest 35% below MN
May Township and Meadow Brook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $262,700±$36kHighest 20% below MN $181,300±$33kLowest 45% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,354±$81 6% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,504Highest 55% below MN $750Lowest 78% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
May Township and Meadow Brook Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.6%Lowest MN: 9.3% 10.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 98.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Lowest 11 yrs newer than MN 2000Highest 21 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 15% above MN 46 minHighest 103% above MN
Work from home 6.1%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.3%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Meadow Brook Township and May Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brainerd (13%)Brainerd (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Meadow Brook TownshipFew work in May Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Lowest 27.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 7.2 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 2.1Highest
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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