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Moore Township vs Lowry

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (25.7× in Lowry) and rent (2× in Moore Township).

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Moore Township, MNA small town of 260Stevens County · 260 people
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Lowry, MNA small town of 348Minnesota · 348 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 →
LowryA small town of 348
Quiet strengthsLowry doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lowry →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid25.7×
Lowry has the more walkable street grid
Lowry 33.4Moore Township 1.3
Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Moore Township
Moore Township $1,708Lowry $856
Household income+59%
Households in Moore Township earn more
Moore Township $126,875Lowry $80,000
Average commute12 min
Moore Township has the shorter commute
Lowry 21 minMoore Township 8 min
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Lowry
Lowry $1,548Moore Township $1,125
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Lowry

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 →
Lowry$1,920/mo
Typical home $322K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · or rent about $856/mo · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Lowry 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.

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 TownshipLowry
Snow a year45″46″
January low1°F2°F
July high81°F83°F
Growing season (days)150d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th69th
Outdoors & history
Moore TownshipLowry
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.2%0%
Settled—1887
Community
Moore TownshipLowry
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Moore TownshipLowryMoore TownshipLowry
Moore Township ↔ Lowry22 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.

Moore TownshipLowry
People
Population 260Lowest 348Highest
Median age 26.2±7.6Lowest 32% below MN 31±5.8Highest 20% below MN
Lowry 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% 28.7%±5.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Moore Township and Lowry 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% 11.8%±4.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Lowry 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% 18.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.4Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.1%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Lowry 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 $80,000±$23kLowest 10% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $247,200±$80kHighest 25% below MN $177,100±$17kLowest 46% below MN
Moore Township and Lowry 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 $856±$97Lowest 33% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,125Lowest 66% below MN $1,548Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 19.4%±49.6Highest MN: 48.1%
Lowry 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% 5.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 75%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 21 minHighest 10% below MN
Work from home 10.4%±8.4Highest MN: 17.6% 4.1%±2.5Lowest MN: 17.6%
Moore Township and Lowry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.8%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Lowest 1.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Morris (45%)Glenwood (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LowryFew work in Moore Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Lowest 33.4Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Moore Township

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Horton Township171 people · $314K homes
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Hoff Township248 people · $342K homes
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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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