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Milo Township vs Foreston

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (13× in Foreston) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Foreston).

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Milo Township, MNA small town of 1,304Mille Lacs County · 1,304 people
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Foreston, MNA small town of 757Minnesota · 757 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 →
ForestonA small town of 757
Quiet strengthsForeston doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Foreston →
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.

Street grid13×
Foreston has the more walkable street grid
Foreston 29.9Milo Township 2.3
Jobs per worker2.4×
Foreston is more of a job hub
Foreston 0.81Milo Township 0.34
Homeowners+12.1 pts renters
Foreston has more renters
Milo Township 97.7%Foreston 85.6%
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Foreston
Foreston $3,092Milo Township $2,552
Bachelor’s degree++8.9 pts
More adults in Foreston have a degree
Foreston 26.1%Milo Township 17.2%
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
Milo Township has grown faster since 2010
Milo Township +9.2%Foreston +4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Foreston

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 →
Foreston$2,240/mo
Typical home $358K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,278/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Foreston 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.

Where they are

Milo Township and Foreston share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Milo TownshipForestonMilo TownshipForeston
Milo Township ↔ Foreston2.9 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
14 Milo Township residents work in Foreston (2.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Milo Township →
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 –ForestonNot graded
Health
BMilo TownshipHealthier than 55% of U.S. towns –ForestonNot 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
Milo TownshipForeston
Snow a year49″49″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th55th
Outdoors & history
Milo TownshipForeston
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1869—
Archive photos—3
Community
Milo TownshipForeston
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.

Milo TownshipForeston
People
Population 1,304Highest 757Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9.2%Highest MN: +7.6% +4.9%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 41.1±4.5Highest 6% above MN 34.6±5.9Lowest 11% below MN
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±3.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 32.8%±4.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±3.6Highest MN: 17.3% 6.9%±3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.2%Lowest MN: 39.4% 26.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.6%±1.5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Milo Township and Foreston 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 $92,000±$32kHighest 3% above MN
Foreston 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±$23kHighest 15% below MN $253,600±$23kLowest 23% below MN
Milo Township and Foreston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,278±$133 about the MN average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,552Lowest 24% below MN $3,092Highest 8% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 48.7%±47.9Highest MN: 48.1%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 7.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 85.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998Lowest 19 yrs newer than MN 2001Highest 22 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 52% above MN 33 minLowest 45% above MN
Work from home 14.1%±7.1Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.6%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Foreston and Milo Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.34Lowest 0.81Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Milaca (12%)Milaca (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in ForestonFew work in Milo Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
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 29.9Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Milo 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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