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Taylor Township vs Tenstrike

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (14× in Tenstrike) and trails (5.5× in Taylor Township).

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Taylor Township, MNAn outdoors townBeltrami County · 137 people
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Tenstrike, MNHomes around $272KMinnesota · 207 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.

Taylor TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41% conserved land7.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Taylor Township →
TenstrikeHomes around $272K
Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Tenstrike →
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 grid14×
Tenstrike has the more walkable street grid
Tenstrike 4.2Taylor Township 0.3
Trails5.5×
Taylor Township has more miles of trail
Taylor Township 7.7 miTenstrike 1.4 mi
Conserved land+40.9 pts
Taylor Township has more conserved land
Taylor Township 41%Tenstrike 0.1%
Household income+56%
Households in Taylor Township earn more
Taylor Township $91,875Tenstrike $58,750
Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Taylor Township
Taylor Township $3,025Tenstrike $1,778
Homeowners+16.4 pts renters
Tenstrike has more renters
Taylor Township 92.5%Tenstrike 76.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Taylor 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.

Taylor Township$2,030/mo
Typical home $338K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →
Tenstrike$1,570/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $845/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Taylor Township and Tenstrike.

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

Taylor Township and Tenstrike share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Taylor TownshipTenstrikeTaylor TownshipTenstrike
Taylor Township ↔ Tenstrike5.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
Taylor TownshipTenstrike
Snow a year49″49″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high79°F79°F
Growing season (days)131d131d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th44th
Outdoors & history
Taylor TownshipTenstrike
Trails8 mi1 mi
Conserved land41%0.1%
National Register places1—
Archive photos—6
Community
Taylor TownshipTenstrike
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.

Taylor TownshipTenstrike
People
Population 137Lowest 207Highest
Median age 45.1±7.2Lowest 16% above MN 52.3±8.1Highest 35% above MN
Tenstrike and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.2%±10.3Highest MN: 22.9% 17.4%±7.1Lowest MN: 22.9%
Taylor Township and Tenstrike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.4%±11.1Highest MN: 17.3% 20.3%±5.7Lowest MN: 17.3%
Taylor Township and Tenstrike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31%Highest MN: 39.4% 20.8%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.4Highest MN: 5.8% 0.5%±5Lowest MN: 5.8%
Taylor Township and Tenstrike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,875±$14kHighest 3% above MN $58,750±$11kLowest 34% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $338,200±$42kHighest about the MN average $281,800±$45kLowest 14% below MN
Taylor Township and Tenstrike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $845±$140 34% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,025Highest 10% below MN $1,778Lowest 47% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 38.1%±87.7Highest MN: 48.1%
Tenstrike and Taylor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3% 9.2%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 76.1%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 43% above MN 30 minLowest 33% above MN
Work from home 8.5%±7.7Highest MN: 17.6% 5.3%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6%
Taylor Township and Tenstrike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 16.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.28Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (62%)Bemidji (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TenstrikeFew work in Taylor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 41%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 7.7 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 4.2Highest
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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