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Soler Township vs Moose Township

Next-door neighbors in Roseau County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Moose Township) and seasonal homes (+21.7 pts in Soler Township).

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Soler Township, MNA small town of 78Roseau County · 78 people
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Moose Township, MNA small town of 88Roseau County · 88 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.

Soler TownshipA small town of 78
Quiet strengthsSoler Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Soler Township →
Moose TownshipA small town of 88
Quiet strengthsMoose Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Moose 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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Moose Township
Moose Township $1,578Soler Township $800
Seasonal homes+21.7 pts
Soler Township has more second homes
Soler Township 25.4%Moose Township 3.7%
Homeowners+13.5 pts renters
Soler Township has more renters
Moose Township 100%Soler Township 86.5%
Trails+78%
Soler Township has more miles of trail
Soler Township 9.1 miMoose Township 5.1 mi
Average commute6 min
Soler Township has the shorter commute
Moose Township 20 minSoler Township 14 min
Conserved land+10.8 pts
Soler Township has more conserved land
Soler Township 11.6%Moose Township 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Soler Township$1,010/mo
Typical home $180K (Census) · tax rate 0.44% · Housing →
Moose Township$980/mo
Typical home $161K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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

Soler Township and Moose Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Soler TownshipMoose TownshipSoler TownshipMoose Township
Soler Township ↔ Moose Township5.7 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Soler TownshipMoose Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
Soler TownshipMoose Township
Trails9 mi5 mi
Conserved land11.6%0.8%
Community
Soler TownshipMoose 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.

Soler TownshipMoose Township
People
Population 78Lowest 88Highest
Median age 58.3±22.4Highest 50% above MN 53.5±5.3Lowest 38% above MN
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±33.3Highest MN: 22.9% 10.2%±28.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.3%±27.7Highest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±23.4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 14.3%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±13.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±16.1Lowest MN: 5.8%
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,750±$52kHighest 13% above MN $88,250±$49kLowest about the MN average
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $180,000±$92kHighest 45% below MN $161,300±$31kLowest 51% below MN
Soler Township and Moose Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $800Lowest 76% below MN $1,578Highest 53% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 6.4%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than MN 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 40% below MN 20 minHighest 14% below MN
Work from home 14%±12.8Highest MN: 17.6% 9.7%±5.1Lowest MN: 17.6%
Soler Township and Moose 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 19.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Roseau (38%)Roseau (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Moose TownshipFew work in Soler Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.6%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 9.1 miHighest 5.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 0.8Highest
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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