Compare towns
Morcom Township vs Bruno 104 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (60.3× in Bruno) and jobs per worker (69.8× in Bruno).
×
Bruno, MN A small town of 42 Minnesota · 42 people
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.
Bruno A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Bruno doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bruno →
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.
★ 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Morcom Township $1,000 /mo
Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →
Bruno $1,100 /mo
Typical home $185K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
The difference: $100 a month , about $1,200 a year , between Bruno and Morcom 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
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 104 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Morcom Township ↔ Bruno 104 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
45 Highest 42 Lowest
Median age
64.3 ±3 Highest 66% above MN 64 ±12.7 Lowest 65% above MN
Kids under 18
8.9% ±50.3 Highest MN: 22.9% 0% ±67.3 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
42.2% ±46.1 Lowest MN: 17.3% 42.9% ±60.3 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.2% Highest MN: 39.4% 10% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±31.4 MN: 5.8% 0% ±33.7 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$43,750 ±$26k Lowest 51% below MN $44,583 ±$33k Highest 50% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,900 ±$23k Lowest 48% below MN $185,000 ±$127k Highest 44% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,167 Lowest 65% below MN $1,536 Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
11.1% Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.9% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.9% Highest MN: 72.2% 88% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 Highest 9 yrs older than MN 1941 Lowest 38 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
38 min Lowest 67% above MN 50 min Highest 119% above MN
Work from home
41.2% ±33.3 Highest MN: 17.6% 24% ±12.8 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Lowest 30.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.06 Lowest 4.19 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mountain Iron (19%) Moose Lake (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bruno Few work in Morcom Township
Conserved landshare of the town
45.1% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 18.1 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Morcom Township or Bruno: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Morcom Township? → Moving to Morcom Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Morcom Township’s Town Square.
Bruno or Morcom Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bruno? → Moving to Bruno: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bruno’s Town Square.
Add a town Set another town beside Morcom Township and Bruno One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.
Bordering Morcom Township Towns like Morcom Township 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.
Copyright © 2026 TownTapestry · The guide for every city and town in America · In loving memory of John Cullinane whose interest in maps and discovering new places was contagious. Share TownTapestry to support usBrowse by state · Privacy · Terms 