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Spring Brook Township vs Hadley 319 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.2× in Hadley) and jobs per worker (7.8× in Hadley).
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.
Spring Brook Township A small town of 39
Quiet strengths Spring Brook Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spring Brook Township →
Hadley A small town of 29
Quiet strengths Hadley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hadley →
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
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 319 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Spring Brook Township ↔ Hadley 319 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
39 Highest 29 Lowest
Median age
63.4 ±2.4 Lowest 63% above MN 63.5 ±4.4 Highest 64% above MN
Kids under 18
10.3% ±63.9 Lowest MN: 22.9% 20.7% ±79.4 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
25.6% ±70 Lowest MN: 17.3% 41.4% ±87.1 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.2% Highest MN: 39.4% 34.8% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6% ±26.7 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±48.8 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$128,100 ±$45k 61% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,050 69% below MN —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
17.9% Highest MN: 9.3% 3.4% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.7% Highest MN: 72.2% 94.1% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963 Highest 16 yrs older than MN 1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
— 8 min 64% below MN
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.6% 20% ±37.5 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.3 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Lowest 0.86 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Karlstad (16%) Worthington (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hadley Few work in Spring Brook Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0.3% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
2.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Lowest 17.2 Highest
“±” 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.
Spring Brook Township or Hadley: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spring Brook Township? → Moving to Spring Brook Township: what should I know? →
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Hadley or Spring Brook Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hadley? → Moving to Hadley: what should I know? →
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Bordering Spring Brook Township Towns like Spring Brook 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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