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Schroeder Township vs Tofte Township

Next-door neighbors in Cook County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.6× in Tofte Township) and property tax bill (+31% in Schroeder Township).

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Schroeder Township, MNAn outdoors townCook County · 232 people
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Tofte Township, MNAn outdoors townCook County · 346 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.

Schroeder TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors82.8% conserved land110 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Housing$417K typical home19% above the MN typical home All about Schroeder Township →
Tofte TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors92.1% conserved land141 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Work196 jobsbased in Tofte Township, a regional job hub Housing$463K typical home32% above the MN typical home All about Tofte 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.

Jobs per worker8.6×
Tofte Township is more of a job hub
Tofte Township 1.72Schroeder Township 0.20
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Schroeder Township
Schroeder Township $2,700Tofte Township $2,063
Conserved land+9.3 pts
Tofte Township has more conserved land
Tofte Township 92.1%Schroeder Township 82.8%
Work in town+9 pts
More of Tofte Township’s workers stay in town
Tofte Township 11.4%Schroeder Township 2.4%
Average commute4 min
Schroeder Township has the shorter commute
Tofte Township 19 minSchroeder Township 15 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Tofte 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.

Schroeder Township$2,420/mo
Typical home $417K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Tofte Township$2,700/mo
Typical home $463K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,096/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Tofte Township and Schroeder 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.

Where they are

Schroeder Township and Tofte Township share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Schroeder TownshipTofte TownshipSchroeder TownshipTofte Township
Schroeder Township ↔ Tofte Township7.6 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Who commutes between them
10 Schroeder Township residents work in Tofte Township (12% of its workers)
2 Tofte Township residents work in Schroeder Township (1.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Schroeder Township →
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.

Schools
–Schroeder TownshipNot graded CTofte TownshipBetter than 30% of districts in the state
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
Schroeder TownshipTofte Township
Snow a year94″—
January low1°F—
July high76°F—
Growing season (days)137d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th30th
Outdoors & history
Schroeder TownshipTofte Township
Trails110 mi141 mi
Conserved land82.8%92.1%
National Register places1—
Community
Schroeder TownshipTofte 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.

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.

Schroeder TownshipTofte Township
People
Population 232Lowest 346Highest
Median age 41.8±10.7Lowest 8% above MN 47.2±18.6Highest 22% above MN
Tofte Township and Schroeder Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.1%±9.3Highest MN: 22.9% 13.3%±11.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Schroeder Township and Tofte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.2%±13.1Highest MN: 17.3% 24.3%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Schroeder Township and Tofte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.7%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.1%±5.6Highest MN: 5.8%
Tofte Township and Schroeder Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,958±$35kHighest 34% below MN $56,875±$6kLowest 36% below MN
Schroeder Township and Tofte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $405,600±$182kHighest 23% above MN $286,300±$89kLowest 13% below MN
Schroeder Township and Tofte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,096±$181 14% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,700Highest 20% below MN $2,063Lowest 39% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±85Highest MN: 48.1% 13.6%±79.6Lowest MN: 48.1%
Schroeder Township and Tofte Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest MN: 9.3% 15.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.9%Highest MN: 72.2% 86.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than MN 1994Lowest 15 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 34% below MN 19 minHighest 16% below MN
Work from home 5.5%±5.7Lowest MN: 17.6% 22.8%±15Highest MN: 17.6%
Tofte Township and Schroeder Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.4%Lowest 11.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.20Lowest 1.72Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Marais (30%)Grand Marais (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 12% work in Tofte Township2% work in Schroeder Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 82.8%Lowest 92.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 110.1 miLowest 140.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 6Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3 0.3
Schools
School district —Birch Grove Community School
High school in town —None in town
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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