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Munson Township vs Roscoe

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (9.5× in Roscoe) and size (14.6× in Munson Township).

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Munson Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsStearns County · 1,403 people
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Roscoe, MNA small town of 96Minnesota · 96 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 →
RoscoeA small town of 96
Quiet strengthsRoscoe doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Roscoe →
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.

Street grid9.5×
Roscoe has the more walkable street grid
Roscoe 22.7Munson Township 2.4
Size14.6×
Munson Township is the bigger place
Munson Township 1,403Roscoe 96
Household income2.5×
Households in Munson Township earn more
Munson Township $121,000Roscoe $48,750
Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Munson Township
Munson Township $398,800Roscoe $173,200
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Munson Township
Munson Township $3,321Roscoe $1,583
Seasonal homes+29.5 pts
Munson Township has more second homes
Munson Township 35.4%Roscoe 5.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,330 more a month in Munson 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.

Munson Township$2,370/mo
Typical home $399K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Roscoe$1,040/mo
Typical home $173K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →

The difference: $1,330 a month, about $15,900 a year, between Munson Township and Roscoe.

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

Munson Township and Roscoe share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Munson TownshipRoscoeMunson TownshipRoscoe
Munson Township ↔ Roscoe3.0 miles apart · They share a border
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 –RoscoeNot graded
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 TownshipRoscoe
Snow a year57″57″
January low4°F4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)155d155d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th59th
Outdoors & history
Munson TownshipRoscoe
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Community
Munson TownshipRoscoe
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.

Munson TownshipRoscoe
People
Population 1,403Highest 96Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 42.9±9.8Lowest 11% above MN 44±8.3Highest 13% above MN
Roscoe and Munson Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±6.1Highest MN: 22.9% 21.9%±21.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Munson Township and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±5Lowest MN: 17.3% 24%±21Highest MN: 17.3%
Roscoe 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% 4.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±4.1Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±14.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Munson Township and Roscoe 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 $48,750±$13kLowest 45% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $398,800±$29kHighest 21% above MN $173,200±$69kLowest 47% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,321Highest about the MN average $1,583Lowest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±40.8 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 2.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 27.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 77.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN 1947Lowest 32 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 25% above MN 22 minLowest 4% below MN
Work from home 17.8%±5.6Highest MN: 17.6% 13.2%±11.4Lowest MN: 17.6%
Munson Township and Roscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 mi 17.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Highest 0.07Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (18%)St. Cloud (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RoscoeFew work in Munson Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.4Lowest 22.7Highest
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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