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Teien Township vs Norcross 192 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (67× in Teien Township) and street grid (17.8× in Norcross).
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.
Teien Township A small town of 130
Quiet strengths Teien Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Teien Township →
Norcross A small town of 106
Quiet strengths Norcross doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Norcross →
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
National Register places 1 — 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 192 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Teien Township ↔ Norcross 192 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
130 Highest 106 Lowest
Median age
13.5 ±48.7 Lowest 65% below MN 17.7 ±47.2 Highest 54% below MN
Kids under 18
50.8% ±38 Lowest MN: 22.9% 50.9% ±55.3 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
15.4% ±18.2 Lowest MN: 17.3% 16% ±24.2 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Lowest MN: 39.4% 32.7% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.9 MN: 5.8% 0% ±13.3 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$198,750 ±$174k Highest 123% above MN $118,056 ±$48k Lowest 33% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,196 64% below MN —
Below poverty line
12.3% Highest MN: 9.3% 0% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4% Lowest MN: 72.2% 100% Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 5 yrs newer than MN 1981 Lowest 2 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
14 min 38% below MN —
Work from home
0% ±33.3 Lowest MN: 17.6% 50% ±56.6 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hallock (46%) Elbow Lake (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Norcross Few work in Teien Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1% Lowest 1.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
6.7 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Lowest 16.0 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.
Teien Township or Norcross: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Teien Township? → Moving to Teien Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Teien Township’s Town Square.
Norcross or Teien Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Norcross? → Moving to Norcross: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Norcross’s Town Square.
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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