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Milo Township vs Athens Township

29 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+12.2 pts in Milo Township) and typical home built (19 yrs in Athens Township).

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Milo Township, MNA small town of 1,304Mille Lacs County · 1,304 people
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Athens Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsIsanti County · 2,203 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.

Milo TownshipA small town of 1,304
Quiet strengthsMilo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milo Township →
Athens TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Athens 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.

Growth since 2010+12.2 pts
Milo Township has grown faster since 2010
Milo Township +9.2%Athens Township -3%
Typical home built19 yrs
Athens Township’s homes are older
Milo Township 1998Athens Township 1979
Street grid+61%
Athens Township has the more walkable street grid
Athens Township 3.7Milo Township 2.3
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Athens Township
Athens Township $3,133Milo Township $2,552
Trails+60%
Athens Township has more miles of trail
Athens Township 0.8 miMilo Township 0.5 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Athens 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.

Milo Township$1,690/mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →
Athens Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Athens Township and Milo 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.

Schools
BMilo TownshipBetter than 59% of districts in the state –Athens TownshipNot graded
Health
BMilo TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns B+Athens TownshipHealthier than 68% 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
Milo TownshipAthens Township
Snow a year49″56″
January low1°F—
July high80°F—
Growing season (days)143d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th56th
Outdoors & history
Milo TownshipAthens Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—1.1%
Settled1869—
National Register places—1
Community
Milo TownshipAthens 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

29 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Milo TownshipAthens TownshipMilo TownshipAthens Township
Milo Township ↔ Athens Township29 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.

Milo TownshipAthens Township
People
Population 1,304Lowest 2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.2%Highest MN: +7.6% -3%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 41.1±4.5Highest 6% above MN 40.8±5.9Lowest 5% above MN
Milo Township and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±3.9Highest MN: 22.9% 23.7%±4.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Milo Township and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 16.3%±2.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Athens Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Milo Township and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $84,000±$17kLowest 6% below MN $87,917±$10kHighest about the MN average
Athens Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $281,400±$23kLowest 15% below MN $324,000±$30kHighest about the MN average
Athens Township and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,552Lowest 24% below MN $3,133Highest 7% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±95.2 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Highest 19 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 52% above MN 31 minLowest 37% above MN
Work from home 14.1%±7.1Highest MN: 17.6% 13.5%±8.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Milo Township and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milaca (12%)Cambridge (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Athens TownshipFew work in Milo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 3.7Highest
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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