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Nerstrand vs Deerfield Township

188 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.7× in Nerstrand) and jobs per worker (4.9× in Nerstrand).

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Nerstrand, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 215 people
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Deerfield Township, MNAn outdoors townCass County · 157 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.

NerstrandKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 23%of MN districts Housing$422K typical home20% above the MN typical home All about Nerstrand →
Deerfield TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors15.7% conserved land2.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Deerfield Township →
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 grid37.7×
Nerstrand has the more walkable street grid
Nerstrand 11.3Deerfield Township 0.3
Jobs per worker4.9×
Nerstrand is more of a job hub
Nerstrand 0.98Deerfield Township 0.20
Property tax bill+90%
Tax bills are bigger in Nerstrand
Nerstrand $1,900Deerfield Township $1,000
Typical home built59 yrs
Nerstrand’s homes are older
Deerfield Township 1997Nerstrand 1938
Seasonal homes+38.7 pts
Deerfield Township has more second homes
Deerfield Township 42.9%Nerstrand 4.2%
Work from home+11.7 pts
More people work from home in Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township 15.5%Nerstrand 3.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Nerstrand

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.

Nerstrand$2,530/mo
Typical home $422K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $1,350/mo · Housing →
Deerfield Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Nerstrand and Deerfield 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.

Schools
C−NerstrandBetter than 23% of districts in the state –Deerfield TownshipNot 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
NerstrandDeerfield Township
Snow a year43″—
January low5°F—
July high82°F—
Growing season (days)152d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st17th
Outdoors & history
NerstrandDeerfield Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%15.7%
National Register places2—
Community
NerstrandDeerfield 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

188 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NerstrandMNDeerfield TownshipCass County
Nerstrand ↔ Deerfield Township188 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.

NerstrandDeerfield Township
People
Population 215Highest 157Lowest
Median age 34.4±6.9Highest 11% below MN 31.8±12.2Lowest 18% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±8.2Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.8%±9.8Highest MN: 22.9%
Deerfield Township and Nerstrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.6%±7.6Highest MN: 17.3% 12.1%±14.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.1%Highest MN: 39.4% 13%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 5.7%±9.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Deerfield Township and Nerstrand are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,833±$28kHighest 4% below MN $56,250±$20kLowest 37% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $211,100±$26kHighest 36% below MN $208,300±$47kLowest 37% below MN
Nerstrand and Deerfield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,350±$109 5% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,900Highest 43% below MN $1,000Lowest 70% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 40.1%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.2%Highest MN: 72.2% 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1997Highest 18 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 20% above MN 19 minLowest 15% below MN
Work from home 3.8%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 15.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.98Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Faribault (28%)Hackensack (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Deerfield TownshipFew work in Nerstrand
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 15.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.3Highest 0.3Lowest
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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