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Otrey Township vs Malta Township

Next-door neighbors in Big Stone County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.6× in Malta Township) and homeowners (+41.7 pts renters in Otrey Township).

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Otrey Township, MNAn outdoors townBig Stone County · 153 people
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Malta Township, MNAn outdoors townBig Stone County · 103 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.

Otrey TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors39.8% conserved land5.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Otrey Township →
Malta TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors13.4% conserved land7.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Malta 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.

Property tax bill3.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Malta Township
Malta Township $4,250Otrey Township $1,167
Homeowners+41.7 pts renters
Otrey Township has more renters
Malta Township 100%Otrey Township 58.3%
Average commute13 min
Malta Township has the shorter commute
Otrey Township 39 minMalta Township 26 min
Typical home built40 yrs
Otrey Township’s homes are older
Malta Township 1978Otrey Township 1938
Conserved land+26.4 pts
Otrey Township has more conserved land
Otrey Township 39.8%Malta Township 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree++10.5 pts
More adults in Malta Township have a degree
Malta Township 28.8%Otrey Township 18.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Otrey 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.

Otrey Township$1,310/mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Malta Township$1,090/mo
Typical home $140K (Census) · tax rate 3.04% · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Otrey Township and Malta 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.

Where they are

Otrey Township and Malta Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Otrey TownshipMalta TownshipOtrey TownshipMalta Township
Otrey Township ↔ Malta Township5.9 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
Otrey TownshipMalta Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low3°F3°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)159d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)27th27th
Outdoors & history
Otrey TownshipMalta Township
Trails5 mi7 mi
Conserved land39.8%13.4%
Settled18801880
Community
Otrey TownshipMalta 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.

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.

Otrey TownshipMalta Township
People
Population 153Highest 103Lowest
Median age 52.1±10.1Lowest 34% above MN 58±6.3Highest 49% above MN
Malta Township and Otrey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.4%±10.8Lowest MN: 22.9% 29.1%±14.1Highest MN: 22.9%
Malta Township and Otrey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.3%±15.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.3%±38Highest MN: 17.3%
Malta Township and Otrey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.8%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 20.3%±15Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±13.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Otrey Township and Malta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $132,656±$20kHighest 49% above MN $97,917±$56kLowest 10% above MN
Otrey Township and Malta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $231,300±$79kHighest 30% below MN $139,900±$17kLowest 58% below MN
Otrey Township and Malta Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,167Lowest 65% below MN $4,250Highest 27% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 14.6%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1978Highest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 72% above MN 26 minLowest 13% above MN
Work from home 9.8%±10.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 14.6%±18.7Highest MN: 17.6%
Malta Township and Otrey Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Ortonville (29%)Ortonville (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Malta TownshipFew work in Otrey Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 39.8%Highest 13.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.3 miLowest 7.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.5Lowest
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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