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Pomroy Township vs Tamarack 90 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (46× in Tamarack) and conserved land (+68.5 pts in Pomroy 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.
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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $240 more a month in Tamarack 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pomroy Township $1,040 /mo
Typical home $188K (Census) · tax rate 0.37% · Housing →
Tamarack $1,280 /mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · Housing →
The difference: $240 a month , about $2,900 a year , between Tamarack and Pomroy 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
Outdoors & history
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.
Where they are 90 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pomroy Township ↔ Tamarack 90 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
25 Lowest 43 Highest
Median age
49.5 ±47.5 Lowest 28% above MN 55.4 ±11.3 Highest 43% above MN
Kids under 18
20% ±82 Highest MN: 22.9% 9.3% ±53 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
24% ±100 Highest MN: 17.3% 23.3% ±67.4 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.3% Lowest MN: 39.4% 15.2% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±56.6 MN: 5.8% 0% ±32.9 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$51,250 ±$26k Lowest 42% below MN $60,833 ±$31k Highest 32% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,500 ±$78k Highest 43% below MN $175,000 ±$121k Lowest 47% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$700 Lowest 79% below MN $1,200 Highest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MN: 48.1% 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
32% Highest MN: 9.3% 23.3% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3% Highest MN: 72.2% 76.9% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Highest 4 yrs older than MN 1966 Lowest 13 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
— 23 min about the MN average
Work from home
9.1% ±17.2 Highest MN: 17.6% 0% ±47.6 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.8 mi Highest 29.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 6.26 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Cass Lake (18%) Aitkin (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tamarack Few work in Pomroy Township
Conserved landshare of the town
77.2% Highest 8.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.4 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 2 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 Lowest 4.6 Highest
“±” 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.
Pomroy Township or Tamarack: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pomroy Township? → Moving to Pomroy Township: what should I know? →
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Tamarack or Pomroy Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tamarack? → Moving to Tamarack: what should I know? →
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Bordering Pomroy Township Towns like Pomroy Township 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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