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Schoolcraft Township vs Beaver Falls Township

186 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.3× in Schoolcraft Township) and street grid (6.5× in Beaver Falls Township).

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Schoolcraft Township, MNAn outdoors townHubbard County · 164 people
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Beaver Falls Township, MNA small town of 256Renville County · 256 people
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.

Beaver Falls TownshipA small town of 256
Quiet strengthsBeaver Falls Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beaver Falls 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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $650 more a month in Beaver Falls 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.

Schoolcraft Township$1,820/mo
Typical home $314K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Beaver Falls Township$2,470/mo
Typical home $429K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $650 a month, about $7,900 a year, between Beaver Falls Township and Schoolcraft 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
Schoolcraft TownshipBeaver Falls Township
Snow a year52″44″
January low-4°F4°F
July high79°F83°F
Growing season (days)130d162d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th33rd
Outdoors & history
Schoolcraft TownshipBeaver Falls Township
Trails18 mi2 mi
Conserved land18.1%8.5%
Community
Schoolcraft TownshipBeaver Falls 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

186 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Schoolcraft Township ↔ Beaver Falls Township186 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.

Schoolcraft TownshipBeaver Falls Township
People
Population 164Lowest 256Highest
Median age 33.8±5.9Highest 13% below MN 33.5±13.7Lowest 14% below MN
Schoolcraft Township and Beaver Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36%±10.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 39.8%±6.5Highest MN: 22.9%
Beaver Falls Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.5%±14.6Lowest MN: 17.3% 12.5%±8.7Highest MN: 17.3%
Beaver Falls Township and Schoolcraft Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 45.1%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±7.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±4.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Schoolcraft Township and Beaver Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,375±$22kHighest 23% above MN $102,750±$28kLowest 15% above MN
Schoolcraft Township and Beaver Falls Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $314,300±$69kLowest 5% below MN $428,900±$45kHighest 30% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,048Lowest 39% below MN $2,690Highest 20% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% 0%±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 1.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 3.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN 1948Lowest 31 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 34% above MN 24 minLowest 4% above MN
Work from home 4.1%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6% 18.9%±6.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (41%)Redwood Falls (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Beaver Falls TownshipFew work in Schoolcraft Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 18.1%Highest 8.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 18.3 miHighest 2.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 1.3Highest
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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