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Newry Township vs Mamre Township

140 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.8× in Newry Township) and average commute (10 min in Mamre Township).

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Newry Township, MNA small town of 341Freeborn County · 341 people
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Mamre Township, MNA small town of 289Kandiyohi County · 289 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.

Newry TownshipA small town of 341
Quiet strengthsNewry Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Newry Township →
Mamre TownshipA small town of 289
Quiet strengthsMamre Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mamre 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.

Trails5.8×
Newry Township has more miles of trail
Newry Township 2.3 miMamre Township 0.4 mi
Average commute10 min
Mamre Township has the shorter commute
Newry Township 28 minMamre Township 17 min
Age 65++9.8 pts
Mamre Township has more people 65 and up
Mamre Township 25.6%Newry Township 15.8%
Typical home built19 yrs
Newry Township’s homes are older
Mamre Township 1971Newry Township 1952
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Mamre 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.

Newry Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $252K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $1,500/mo · Housing →
Mamre Township$1,730/mo
Typical home $292K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Mamre Township and Newry 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
Newry TownshipMamre Township
Snow a year43″46″
January low5°F3°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)158d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th25th
Outdoors & history
Newry TownshipMamre Township
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land8.1%12.2%
Settled18581870
Community
Newry TownshipMamre 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

140 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Newry TownshipFreeborn CountyMamre TownshipKandiyohi County
Newry Township ↔ Mamre Township140 miles apart
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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.

Newry TownshipMamre Township
People
Population 341Highest 289Lowest
Median age 47.3±5.4Highest 22% above MN 45.6±8.4Lowest 18% above MN
Newry Township and Mamre Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±5.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 27%±7.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Mamre Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.8%±4.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 25.6%±2.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 26.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.8%±3.1Highest MN: 5.8%
Mamre Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,750±$15kLowest 5% above MN $95,000±$26kHighest 7% above MN
Mamre Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $251,900±$53kLowest 24% below MN $292,300±$48kHighest 11% below MN
Mamre Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,500±$601 17% above MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,474Highest 26% below MN $2,402Lowest 28% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.5%Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 96.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 96.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than MN 1971Highest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 22% above MN 17 minLowest 24% below MN
Work from home 7.1%±3.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.2%±14.8Highest MN: 17.6%
Mamre Township and Newry Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Albert Lea (18%)Willmar (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Mamre TownshipFew work in Newry Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.1%Lowest 12.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Highest 1.0Lowest
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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