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Southbrook Township vs Lambert Township 272 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5.2× in Lambert Township) and conserved land (+24.9 pts in Southbrook 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.
Lambert Township A small town of 94
Quiet strengths Lambert Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lambert 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $490 more a month in Southbrook 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Southbrook Township $1,600 /mo
Typical home $238K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Lambert Township $1,110 /mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
The difference: $490 a month , about $5,800 a year , between Southbrook Township and Lambert 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
Outdoors & history
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 272 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Southbrook Township ↔ Lambert Township 272 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
54 Lowest 94 Highest
Median age
68 ±9.8 Lowest 75% above MN 69.7 ±13.8 Highest 80% above MN
Kids under 18
9.3% ±42.1 Lowest MN: 22.9% 14.9% ±22.3 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
63% ±20.1 Highest MN: 17.3% 53.2% ±29.3 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.3% Lowest MN: 39.4% 19% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±26.2 Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3% ±11.4 Highest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$103,500 ±$44k 16% above MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$237,500 ±$154k Highest 28% below MN $196,900 ±$94k Lowest 40% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $981 71% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
11.1% Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.3% Lowest MN: 72.2% 88.3% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1940 Lowest 39 yrs older than MN 1957 Highest 22 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
— 19 min 15% below MN
Work from home
41.2% ±30.5 Highest MN: 17.6% 12.5% ±11.1 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.41 Highest 0.17 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Windom (29%) Thief River Falls (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lambert Township Few work in Southbrook Township
Conserved landshare of the town
24.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
1.1 mi Lowest 5.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 1.0
“±” 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.
Southbrook Township or Lambert Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Southbrook Township? → Moving to Southbrook Township: what should I know? →
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Lambert Township or Southbrook Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lambert Township? → Moving to Lambert Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Southbrook Township Towns like Southbrook Township 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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