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Moore Township vs Hancock

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (57× in Hancock) and trails (8× in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, MNA small town of 260Stevens County · 260 people
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Hancock, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 859 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.

Moore TownshipA small town of 260
Quiet strengthsMoore Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moore Township →
HancockKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of MN districts Housing$204K typical home42% below the MN typical home All about Hancock →
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 grid57×
Hancock has the more walkable street grid
Hancock 74.1Moore Township 1.3
Trails8×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 2.4 miHancock 0.3 mi
Home values2.5×
Homes cost more in Moore Township
Moore Township $247,200Hancock $98,800
Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Moore Township
Moore Township $1,708Hancock $792
Household income+80%
Households in Moore Township earn more
Moore Township $126,875Hancock $70,481
Size3.3×
Hancock is the bigger place
Hancock 859Moore Township 260
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Moore 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.

Moore Township$1,390/mo
Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,708/mo · Housing →
Hancock$1,240/mo
Typical home $204K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $792/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Moore Township and Hancock.

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

Moore Township and Hancock share a border

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

Moore TownshipHancockMoore TownshipHancock
Moore Township ↔ Hancock3.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
14 Hancock residents work in Moore Township (3.3% of its workers)
10 Moore Township residents work in Hancock (6.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hancock →
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
–Moore TownshipNot graded AHancockBetter than 94% of districts in the state
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
Moore TownshipHancock
Snow a year45″45″
January low1°F1°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th11th
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipHancock
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%3%
Community
Moore TownshipHancock
Library hours a week—16 hrs
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.

Moore TownshipHancock
People
Population 260Lowest 859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +12.8% MN: +7.6%
Median age 26.2±7.6Lowest 32% below MN 37.1±4.7Highest 4% below MN
Hancock and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.5%±16.6Highest MN: 22.9% 27.7%±4.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Moore Township and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.7%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.3% 14.9%±5.2Highest MN: 17.3%
Hancock and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 2.3%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Hancock and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $126,875±$7kHighest 42% above MN $70,481±$14kLowest 21% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,200±$80kHighest 25% below MN $98,800±$14kLowest 70% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,708±$75Highest 33% above MN $792±$54Lowest 38% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Highest 66% below MN $971Lowest 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 28.6%±26.8Highest MN: 48.1%
Hancock and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 81.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN 1962Lowest 17 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 8 minLowest 63% below MN 16 minHighest 32% below MN
Work from home 10.4%±8.4Highest MN: 17.6% 5.6%±4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Moore Township and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Lowest 8.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Lowest 0.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (45%)Morris (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 6% work in Hancock3% work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 74.1Highest
Schools
School district —HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town —Hancock Sec.
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.7
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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