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Queen Township vs Bennington Township

315 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (8 min in Bennington Township) and property tax bill (+22% in Bennington Township).

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Queen Township, MNA small town of 117Polk County · 117 people
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Bennington Township, MNA small town of 116Mower County · 116 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.

Queen TownshipA small town of 117
Quiet strengthsQueen Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Bennington TownshipA small town of 116
Quiet strengthsBennington Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bennington 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.

Average commute8 min
Bennington Township has the shorter commute
Queen Township 31 minBennington Township 23 min
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Bennington Township
Bennington Township $2,833Queen Township $2,321
Typical home built14 yrs
Bennington Township’s homes are older
Queen Township 1985Bennington Township 1971
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Bennington 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.

Queen Township$1,700/mo
Typical home $288K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →
Bennington Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Bennington Township and Queen 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
Queen TownshipBennington Township
Snow a year—51″
January low—5°F
July high—79°F
Growing season (days)—146d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd53rd
Outdoors & history
Queen TownshipBennington Township
Trails5 mi0 mi
Conserved land8.5%0.8%
Community
Queen TownshipBennington 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

315 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Queen TownshipPolk CountyBennington TownshipMower County
Queen Township ↔ Bennington Township315 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.

Queen TownshipBennington Township
People
Population 117Highest 116Lowest
Median age 45.5±21.9Lowest 17% above MN 46±13.7Highest 19% above MN
Bennington Township and Queen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.9%±11.8Highest MN: 22.9% 23.3%±12.9Lowest MN: 22.9%
Queen Township and Bennington Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.1%±16.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.3%±16.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Bennington Township and Queen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 0.9%±9Highest MN: 5.8%
Bennington Township and Queen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,063±$31kLowest 11% above MN $114,375±$33kHighest 28% above MN
Bennington Township and Queen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $287,500±$67kLowest 13% below MN $329,200±$56kHighest about the MN average
Bennington Township and Queen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,321Lowest 31% below MN $2,833Highest 16% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 100%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 4.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 1.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Highest MN: 72.2% 91.5%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than MN 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 36% above MN 23 minLowest about the MN average
Work from home 0%±19.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.2%±5.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Bennington Township and Queen 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 20.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.02Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fosston (27%)Rochester (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bennington TownshipFew work in Queen Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.5%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1 1.1
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Queen Township

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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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