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Nesheim Township vs Hamlin Township Next-door neighbors in Nelson County. The biggest differences: size (8.2× in Nesheim Township) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Hamlin Township).
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.
Nesheim Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Nesheim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nesheim 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.
★ What stands out · Where they are Nesheim Township and Hamlin Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Nesheim Township ↔ Hamlin Township 6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
National Register places 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.
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
90 Highest 11 Lowest
Median age
58.2 ±28.4 62% above ND —
Kids under 18
15.6% ±28.5 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±38.5 ND: 16.5% 0% ±100 ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
69.4% Highest ND: 32.7% 63.6% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.1% ±20.4 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$126,250 ±$22k 65% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$227,800 ±$109k 9% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
64.3% Lowest ND: 62.9% 100% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964 18 yrs older than ND —
Average commuteone way
18 min about the ND average —
Work from home
21.3% ±22.6 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 4.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
61.3 mi Highest 48.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.31 Lowest 1.22 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aneta (23%) Lakota (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hamlin Township Few work in Nesheim Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7.6% Lowest 26.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
44.2 mi Highest 22.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 0.7
“±” 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.
Nesheim Township or Hamlin Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Nesheim Township? → Moving to Nesheim Township: what should I know? →
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Hamlin Township or Nesheim Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hamlin Township? → Moving to Hamlin Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Hamlin Township’s Town Square.
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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