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Stacy vs Athens Township

12 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+20 pts in Stacy) and trails (3.4× in Stacy).

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Stacy, MNOne of the healthiest townsMinnesota · 4,384 people
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Athens Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsIsanti County · 2,203 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.

StacyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$420K typical home20% above the MN typical home All about Stacy →
Athens TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Athens 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.

Growth since 2010+20 pts
Stacy has grown faster since 2010
Stacy +17%Athens Township -3%
Trails3.4×
Stacy has more miles of trail
Stacy 2.7 miAthens Township 0.8 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Stacy

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.

Stacy$2,560/mo
Typical home $420K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $892/mo · Housing →
Athens Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $324K (Census) · tax rate 0.97% · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Stacy and Athens 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.

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.

Health
B+StacyHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns B+Athens TownshipHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
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
StacyAthens Township
Snow a year52″56″
January low3°F—
July high83°F—
Growing season (days)154d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st56th
Outdoors & history
StacyAthens Township
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%1.1%
Settled1875—
National Register places—1
Archive photos6—
Community
StacyAthens Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

12 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StacyAthens TownshipStacyAthens Township
Stacy ↔ Athens Township12 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.

StacyAthens Township
People
Population 4,384Highest 2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17%Highest MN: +7.6% -3%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 38.4±2.8Lowest about the MN average 40.8±5.9Highest 5% above MN
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.5%±3.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 23.7%±4.2Highest MN: 22.9%
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.9%±2.8Highest MN: 17.3% 16.3%±2.9Lowest MN: 17.3%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.4%Highest MN: 39.4% 15.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±1.1Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1%±1.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,464±$9kHighest 11% above MN $87,917±$10kLowest about the MN average
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $323,800±$19kLowest about the MN average $324,000±$30kHighest about the MN average
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $892±$305 30% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,355Highest about the MN average $3,133Lowest 7% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46%±30.5Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±95.2Lowest MN: 48.1%
Stacy and Athens Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 8.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 95.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than MN 1979Lowest same as MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 26% above MN 31 minHighest 37% above MN
Work from home 12.6%±2.6Lowest MN: 17.6% 13.5%±8.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Athens Township and Stacy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.8%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Paul (7%)Cambridge (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Athens TownshipFew work in Stacy
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 5.1Highest 3.7Lowest
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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