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Moore Township vs Hoff Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Moore Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Hoff Township).

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Moore Township, MNA small town of 260Stevens County · 260 people
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Hoff Township, MNA small town of 248Pope County · 248 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 →
Hoff TownshipA small town of 248
Quiet strengthsHoff Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hoff 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.

Trails8×
Moore Township has more miles of trail
Moore Township 2.4 miHoff Township 0.3 mi
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Hoff Township
Hoff Township $2,625Moore Township $1,125
Jobs per worker4.6×
Moore Township is more of a job hub
Moore Township 0.88Hoff Township 0.19
Rent+81%
Rent runs higher in Moore Township
Moore Township $1,708Hoff Township $942
Homeowners+14.6 pts renters
Moore Township has more renters
Hoff Township 82.5%Moore Township 67.9%
Average commute6 min
Moore Township has the shorter commute
Hoff Township 15 minMoore Township 8 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Hoff 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 →
Hoff Township$2,010/mo
Typical home $342K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $942/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Hoff Township and Moore 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

Moore Township and Hoff Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipHoff TownshipMoore TownshipHoff Township
Moore Township ↔ Hoff Township6.4 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
Moore TownshipHoff Township
Snow a year45″43″
January low1°F1°F
July high81°F83°F
Growing season (days)150d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th72nd
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipHoff Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%8%
Community
Moore TownshipHoff 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.

Moore TownshipHoff Township
People
Population 260Highest 248Lowest
Median age 26.2±7.6Lowest 32% below MN 37.7±4.9Highest about the MN average
Hoff Township 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% 36.3%±5.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Moore Township and Hoff Township 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% 19.8%±4.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Hoff Township 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%Lowest MN: 39.4% 34.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±4.2Highest MN: 5.8%
Hoff Township 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 $110,000±$56kLowest 24% above MN
Moore Township and Hoff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,200±$80kLowest 25% below MN $341,700±$81kHighest 4% above MN
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,708±$75Highest 33% above MN $942±$116Lowest 26% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Lowest 66% below MN $2,625Highest 22% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 5%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 82.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than MN 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 8 minLowest 63% below MN 15 minHighest 35% below MN
Work from home 10.4%±8.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.4%±6.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Hoff Township and Moore Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Highest 0.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (45%)Morris (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hoff TownshipFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Lowest 8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.0Lowest
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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