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Munch Township vs Walden Township

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Walden Township) and average commute (15 min in Walden Township).

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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 people
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Walden Township, MNA small town of 432Cass County · 432 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.

Munch TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Munch Township →
Walden TownshipA small town of 432
Quiet strengthsWalden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walden Township →
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.

Jobs per worker3.7×
Walden Township is more of a job hub
Walden Township 0.11Munch Township 0.03
Average commute15 min
Walden Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minWalden Township 28 min
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Munch Township
Munch Township $1,530Walden Township $1,044
Conserved land+16.8 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Walden Township 0.7%
Trails+89%
Munch Township has more miles of trail
Munch Township 6.6 miWalden Township 3.5 mi
★ 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.

Munch Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Walden Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Munch Township and Walden 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
Munch TownshipWalden Township
Snow a year45″39″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high79°F80°F
Growing season (days)130d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st43rd
Outdoors & history
Munch TownshipWalden Township
Trails7 mi4 mi
Conserved land17.5%0.7%
Community
Munch TownshipWalden 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.

Where they are

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munch TownshipPine CountyWalden TownshipCass County
Munch Township ↔ Walden Township92 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.

Munch TownshipWalden Township
People
Population 467Highest 432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +7.8% MN: +7.6%
Median age 35.3±11.4Lowest 9% below MN 38.6±9.6Highest about the MN average
Walden Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 29.9%±4.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Walden Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±8.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 26.2%±6.6Highest MN: 17.3%
Walden Township and Munch Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 11.1%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.4%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,083±$26kHighest 25% below MN $59,375±$22kLowest 33% below MN
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $210,200±$24kHighest 36% below MN $207,600±$22kLowest 37% below MN
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,530Highest 54% below MN $1,044Lowest 69% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 30%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 10.9%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 43 minHighest 87% above MN 28 minLowest 22% above MN
Work from home 12.9%±9.1Highest MN: 17.6% 5.7%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.03Lowest 0.11Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine City (15%)Pine River (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Walden TownshipFew work in Munch Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.5%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 6.6 miHighest 3.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7 0.7
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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