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Stanley Township vs Pepperton Township

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+24.4 pts in Stanley Township) and property tax bill (+49% in Stanley Township).

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Stanley Township, MNA small town of 166Lyon County · 166 people
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Pepperton Township, MNAn outdoors townStevens County · 121 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.

Stanley TownshipA small town of 166
Quiet strengthsStanley Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Stanley Township →
Pepperton TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.1% conserved land8.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Pepperton 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.

Work from home+24.4 pts
More people work from home in Stanley Township
Stanley Township 26%Pepperton Township 1.6%
Property tax bill+49%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanley Township
Stanley Township $2,042Pepperton Township $1,375
Typical home built14 yrs
Pepperton Township’s homes are older
Stanley Township 1952Pepperton Township 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $530 more a month in Stanley 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.

Stanley Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $341K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $682/mo · Housing →
Pepperton Township$1,430/mo
Typical home $250K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →

The difference: $530 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Stanley Township and Pepperton 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
Stanley TownshipPepperton Township
Snow a year44″45″
January low4°F1°F
July high85°F81°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd27th
Outdoors & history
Stanley TownshipPepperton Township
Trails0 mi8 mi
Conserved land9.2%17.1%
Settled1877—
Community
Stanley TownshipPepperton 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.

Where they are

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Stanley TownshipLyon CountyPepperton TownshipStevens County
Stanley Township ↔ Pepperton Township81 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.

Stanley TownshipPepperton Township
People
Population 166Highest 121Lowest
Median age 49±6Lowest 26% above MN 51.3±13.3Highest 32% above MN
Pepperton Township and Stanley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±3.7Lowest MN: 22.9% 28.1%±15.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Pepperton Township and Stanley Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.1%±14Highest MN: 17.3% 13.2%±24.2Lowest MN: 17.3%
Stanley Township and Pepperton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.6%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.2%±6.3Highest MN: 5.8% 0.8%±8.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Stanley Township and Pepperton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,250±$21kHighest 19% above MN $101,250±$48kLowest 14% above MN
Stanley Township and Pepperton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $341,200±$50kHighest 4% above MN $250,000±$137kLowest 24% below MN
Stanley Township and Pepperton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $682±$42 47% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,042Highest 39% below MN $1,375Lowest 59% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±86.6 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 0%Lowest MN: 9.3% 11.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 79.2%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Highest 27 yrs older than MN 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minHighest 25% below MN 16 minLowest 29% below MN
Work from home 26%±10.1Highest MN: 17.6% 1.6%±4.8Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Marshall (65%)Morris (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pepperton TownshipFew work in Stanley Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.2%Lowest 17.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 8.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 1.0Highest
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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