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Stephen vs Sinnott Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (86.5× in Stephen) and trails (99.5× in Sinnott Township).

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Stephen, MNKnown for its schoolsMinnesota · 526 people
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Sinnott Township, MNA small town of 29Marshall County · 29 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.

StephenKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of MN districts All about Stephen →
Sinnott TownshipA small town of 29
Quiet strengthsSinnott Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sinnott 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.

Street grid86.5×
Stephen has the more walkable street grid
Stephen 86.5Sinnott Township 1.0
Trails99.5×
Sinnott Township has more miles of trail
Sinnott Township 19.9 miStephen 0.2 mi
Size18.1×
Stephen is the bigger place
Stephen 526Sinnott Township 29
Home values2.4×
Homes cost more in Sinnott Township
Sinnott Township $212,500Stephen $87,500
Jobs per worker2.7×
Sinnott Township is more of a job hub
Sinnott Township 1.67Stephen 0.61
Bachelor’s degree++24.3 pts
More adults in Sinnott Township have a degree
Sinnott Township 45%Stephen 20.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $670 more a month in Sinnott 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.

Stephen$550/mo
Typical home $88K (Census) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $1,063/mo · Housing →
Sinnott Township$1,210/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $670 a month, about $8,000 a year, between Sinnott Township and Stephen.

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

Stephen and Sinnott Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StephenSinnott TownshipStephenSinnott Township
Stephen ↔ Sinnott Township3.6 miles apart · They share a border
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.

Schools
AStephenBetter than 86% of districts in the state –Sinnott TownshipNot graded
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
StephenSinnott Township
Snow a year44″44″
January low-5°F-5°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)134d134d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th74th
Outdoors & history
StephenSinnott Township
Trails0 mi20 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1883
Community
StephenSinnott 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.

StephenSinnott Township
People
Population 526Highest 29Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 51.6±8.4Lowest 33% above MN 52.3±33.4Highest 35% above MN
Sinnott Township and Stephen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±3.4Lowest MN: 22.9% 31%±77.9Highest MN: 22.9%
Sinnott Township and Stephen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.1%±0.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 31%±92.1Highest MN: 17.3%
Sinnott Township and Stephen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 45%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±3.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0%±48.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Stephen and Sinnott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,250±$23kLowest 20% below MN $81,250±$55kHighest 9% below MN
Sinnott Township and Stephen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,500±$27kLowest 73% below MN $212,500±$21kHighest 35% below MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,063±$577 17% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,041Lowest 69% below MN $1,208Highest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66.7%±55.7 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 9.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 20.7%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 100%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 20 yrs older than MN 1956Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 6% below MN 13 minLowest 44% below MN
Work from home 2.8%±1.5Highest MN: 17.6% 0%±90.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Stephen and Sinnott Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 1.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Warren (12%)Argyle (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sinnott TownshipFew work in Stephen
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 19.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 86.5Highest 1.0Lowest
Schools
School district STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS—
High school in town Stephen-Argyle Central High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 13.2 —
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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