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Mentor Township vs Forthun Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+50 pts in Forthun Township) and jobs per worker (3.6× in Mentor 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Mentor Township and Forthun Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mentor Township ↔ Forthun Township 5.7 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
5 Lowest 6 Highest
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
100% ±100 ND: 16.5% 100% ±100 ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest ND: 32.7% 50% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Work in townworking residents
11.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 62.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.11 Highest 0.31 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Crosby (56%) Kenmare (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Forthun Township Few work in Mentor Township
Conserved landshare of the town
36.6% Lowest 47.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
48.8 mi Lowest 51.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.2 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.
Mentor Township or Forthun Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mentor Township? → Moving to Mentor Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Mentor Township’s Town Square.
Forthun Township or Mentor Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Forthun Township? → Moving to Forthun Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Forthun Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Mentor 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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