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Milton Township vs Fairview Township

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (54× in Fairview Township) and conserved land (+40.9 pts in Fairview Township).

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Milton Township, MNA small town of 800Dodge County · 800 people
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Fairview Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 1,005 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.

Milton TownshipA small town of 800
Quiet strengthsMilton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Milton Township →
Fairview TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41.6% conserved land11 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Fairview 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.

Trails54×
Fairview Township has more miles of trail
Fairview Township 10.8 miMilton Township 0.2 mi
Conserved land+40.9 pts
Fairview Township has more conserved land
Fairview Township 41.6%Milton Township 0.7%
Seasonal homes+40.7 pts
Fairview Township has more second homes
Fairview Township 40.7%Milton Township 0%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Fairview Township is more of a job hub
Fairview Township 0.35Milton Township 0.17
Typical home built23 yrs
Milton Township’s homes are older
Fairview Township 1998Milton Township 1975
Growth since 2010+7.1 pts
Fairview Township has grown faster since 2010
Fairview Township +8.3%Milton Township +1.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Milton Township$2,720/mo
Typical home $465K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →
Fairview Township$2,780/mo
Typical home $482K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $1,438/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Fairview Township and Milton 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.

Health
–Milton TownshipNot graded B+Fairview TownshipHealthier than 72% 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
Milton TownshipFairview Township
Snow a year44″48″
January low4°F-2°F
July high81°F80°F
Growing season (days)139d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th39th
Outdoors & history
Milton TownshipFairview Township
Trails—11 mi
Conserved land—41.6%
Community
Milton TownshipFairview 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

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Milton TownshipDodge CountyFairview TownshipCass County
Milton Township ↔ Fairview Township177 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.

Milton TownshipFairview Township
People
Population 800Lowest 1,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.2%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.3%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 40.3±5.3Highest 4% above MN 38.3±9.5Lowest about the MN average
Milton Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±4.1Highest MN: 22.9% 26.4%±5Lowest MN: 22.9%
Milton Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±1.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 20.8%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 40.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±0.9Lowest MN: 5.8% 2%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Fairview Township and Milton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $115,625±$27kHighest 30% above MN $113,646±$10kLowest 28% above MN
Milton Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $465,200±$30kLowest 41% above MN $481,700±$41kHighest 46% above MN
Fairview Township and Milton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $983±$693Lowest 23% below MN $1,438±$272Highest 12% above MN
Fairview Township and Milton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,410Highest about the MN average $3,107Lowest 7% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.4%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 12%±70.1Lowest MN: 48.1%
Milton Township and Fairview Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.4%Highest MN: 72.2% 89.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than MN 1998Highest 19 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above MN 26 minLowest 16% above MN
Work from home 8%±2.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.2%±5Highest MN: 17.6%
Fairview Township and Milton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.3% 0.3%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (54%)Brainerd (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Fairview TownshipFew work in Milton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 41.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Highest 1.4Lowest
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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