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Minden Township vs Haven Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+40.4 pts in Haven Township) and jobs per worker (4.7× in Minden Township).

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Minden Township, MNA regional job hubBenton County · 1,428 people
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Haven Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsSherburne County · 2,164 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.

Minden TownshipA regional job hub
Work1,630 jobsbased in Minden Township, a regional job hub All about Minden Township →
Haven TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Haven 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.

Growth since 2010+40.4 pts
Haven Township has grown faster since 2010
Haven Township +31.4%Minden Township -9%
Jobs per worker4.7×
Minden Township is more of a job hub
Minden Township 2.27Haven Township 0.48
Household income+37%
Households in Haven Township earn more
Haven Township $104,167Minden Township $76,250
Average commute7 min
Minden Township has the shorter commute
Haven Township 28 minMinden Township 22 min
Homeowners+11.4 pts renters
Minden Township has more renters
Haven Township 95.2%Minden Township 83.8%
Property tax bill+17%
Tax bills are bigger in Haven Township
Haven Township $2,752Minden Township $2,347
★ What stands out · 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
BMinden TownshipHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns CHaven TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Haven 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.

Minden Township$1,750/mo
Typical home $297K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,731/mo · Housing →
Haven Township$2,050/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Haven Township and Minden 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

Minden Township and Haven Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Minden TownshipHaven TownshipMinden TownshipHaven Township
Minden Township ↔ Haven Township6.6 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
Minden TownshipHaven Township
Snow a year48″48″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)144d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)25th42nd
Outdoors & history
Minden TownshipHaven Township
Trails5 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.1%3.5%
Settled—1872
Community
Minden TownshipHaven 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.

Minden TownshipHaven Township
People
Population 1,428Lowest 2,164Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9%Lowest MN: +7.6% +31.4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 49.9±4.8Highest 29% above MN 47.3±6.4Lowest 22% above MN
Minden Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.8%±3.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.5%±4.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Haven Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.1%±3.1Highest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±4.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Minden Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.6%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.6Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±0.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Minden Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,250±$10kLowest 14% below MN $104,167±$14kHighest 17% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $297,300±$29kLowest 10% below MN $346,800±$37kHighest 5% above MN
Haven Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,731±$52Lowest 35% above MN $1,938±$595Highest 51% above MN
Haven Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,347Lowest 30% below MN $2,752Highest 18% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 2.9%±25.2Lowest MN: 48.1% 53.3%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Haven Township and Minden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 4% below MN 28 minHighest 24% above MN
Work from home 25.8%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6% 12.5%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Minden Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 11.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.27Highest 0.48Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (37%)St. Cloud (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Haven TownshipFew work in Minden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.4 miHighest 4.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.3Lowest 4.2Highest
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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