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Page Township vs Kanabec Township

13 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+58% in Kanabec Township) and growth since 2010 (+14.8 pts in Page Township).

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Page Township, MNA small town of 972Mille Lacs County · 972 people
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Kanabec Township, MNA small town of 1,005Kanabec County · 1,005 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.

Page TownshipA small town of 972
Quiet strengthsPage Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Page Township →
Kanabec TownshipA small town of 1,005
Quiet strengthsKanabec Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kanabec 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.

Rent+58%
Rent runs higher in Kanabec Township
Kanabec Township $1,500Page Township $950
Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Page Township has grown faster since 2010
Page Township +5.4%Kanabec Township -9.4%
Conserved land+11.2 pts
Kanabec Township has more conserved land
Kanabec Township 12.3%Page Township 1.1%
Street grid+56%
Kanabec Township has the more walkable street grid
Kanabec Township 1.4Page Township 0.9
Trails+56%
Page Township has more miles of trail
Page Township 1.4 miKanabec Township 0.9 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Page Township$1,910/mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
Kanabec Township$1,790/mo
Typical home $294K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,500/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Page Township and Kanabec 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.

Health
–Page TownshipNot graded B−Kanabec TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
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
Page TownshipKanabec Township
Snow a year49″52″
January low1°F1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)143d142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th51st
Outdoors & history
Page TownshipKanabec Township
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.1%12.3%
Community
Page TownshipKanabec 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

13 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Page TownshipKanabec TownshipPage TownshipKanabec Township
Page Township ↔ Kanabec Township13 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.

Page TownshipKanabec Township
People
Population 972Lowest 1,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.4%Highest MN: +7.6% -9.4%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 35.4±1.9Highest 9% below MN 34.8±7.9Lowest 10% below MN
Page Township and Kanabec Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.8%±2.9Lowest MN: 22.9% 31.2%±4.4Highest MN: 22.9%
Kanabec Township and Page Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.6%±1.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 13.1%±3.8Highest MN: 17.3%
Kanabec Township and Page Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 10.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8% 1.7%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8%
Page Township and Kanabec Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,395±$7kHighest 12% above MN $93,333±$11kLowest 5% above MN
Page Township and Kanabec Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $316,700±$25kHighest 4% below MN $293,800±$44kLowest 11% below MN
Page Township and Kanabec Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$37Lowest 26% below MN $1,500±$264Highest 17% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,052Highest 9% below MN $2,939Lowest 12% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.5%±100Highest MN: 48.1% 50%±58.7Lowest MN: 48.1%
Page Township and Kanabec Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.3%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 22 yrs newer than MN 1991Lowest 12 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minLowest 65% above MN 38 minHighest 67% above MN
Work from home 11.2%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.3%±3.9Highest MN: 17.6%
Kanabec Township and Page Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 1.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Milaca (8%)Mora (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Kanabec TownshipFew work in Page Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Lowest 12.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.4Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Page Township

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Lakin Township477 people · $277K homes
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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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