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Munson Township vs Albion Township

30 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.5× in Munson Township) and seasonal homes (+24.5 pts in Munson Township).

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Munson Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsStearns County · 1,403 people
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Albion Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 1,343 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.

Munson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 64%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Munson Township →
Albion TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Albion 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.

Trails5.5×
Munson Township has more miles of trail
Munson Township 1.1 miAlbion Township 0.2 mi
Seasonal homes+24.5 pts
Munson Township has more second homes
Munson Township 35.4%Albion Township 10.9%
★ 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.

Munson Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $399K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Albion Township$2,230/mo
Typical home $378K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Munson Township and Albion 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.

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.

Health
BMunson TownshipHealthier than 64% of U.S. towns B+Albion TownshipHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns
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
Munson TownshipAlbion Township
Snow a year57″40″
January low4°F3°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)155d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th58th
Outdoors & history
Munson TownshipAlbion Township
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%6%
Settled—1858
Community
Munson TownshipAlbion 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

30 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munson TownshipStearns CountyAlbion TownshipWright County
Munson Township ↔ Albion Township30 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.

Munson TownshipAlbion Township
People
Population 1,403Highest 1,343Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Lowest MN: +7.6% +0.7%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 42.9±9.8Highest 11% above MN 41±5.9Lowest 6% above MN
Munson Township and Albion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±6.1 MN: 22.9% 25.5%±3.9 MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 20.5%±5Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.5%±1.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Albion Township and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 23.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munson Township and Albion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $121,000±$16kHighest 36% above MN $101,420±$13kLowest 14% above MN
Munson Township and Albion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $398,800±$29kHighest 21% above MN $378,300±$46kLowest 15% above MN
Munson Township and Albion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,321Highest about the MN average $2,908Lowest 13% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±40.8Lowest MN: 48.1% 28.6%±87.7Highest MN: 48.1%
Albion Township and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 25% above MN 32 minHighest 41% above MN
Work from home 17.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 9.8%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munson Township and Albion Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (18%)Annandale (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Albion TownshipFew work in Munson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 2.5Highest
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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