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Raymond vs Minnesota Township 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (88× in Raymond) and conserved land (+26.3 pts in Minnesota 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.
Raymond A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Raymond doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
Growing season (days) — 152d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Raymond ↔ Minnesota Township 80 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
82 Lowest 129 Highest
Median age
30.6 ±18.8 Highest 19% below SD 26.6 ±21.3 Lowest 30% below SD
Kids under 18
34.1% ±28.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.4% ±6.6 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
13.4% ±32.5 Highest SD: 18% 10.9% ±28.6 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.4% Highest SD: 31.9% 0% Lowest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.2 SD: 5% 0% ±11 SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$75,000 ±$69k about the SD average —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$42,800 ±$7k 83% below SD —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
11% Highest SD: 11.9% 0% Lowest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.8% Highest SD: 68.6% 86.5% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 42 yrs older than SD 1938 42 yrs older than SD
Work from home
0% ±38.5 Lowest SD: 9.7% 20.9% ±25.2 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Clark (15%) Sisseton (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Minnesota Township Few work in Raymond
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 26.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 16.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 5 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
96.8 Highest 1.1 Lowest
“±” 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.
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Living in Small Town Raymond Raymond or Minnesota Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Raymond? → Moving to Raymond: what should I know? →
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Minnesota Township or Raymond: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Minnesota Township? → Moving to Minnesota Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Raymond 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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