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Tenstrike vs Taylor Township

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

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

TenstrikeHomes around $272K
Housing$272K typical home23% below the MN typical home All about Tenstrike →
Taylor TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors41% conserved land7.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves All about Taylor 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 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.

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

Tenstrike and Taylor Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TenstrikeTaylor TownshipTenstrikeTaylor Township
Tenstrike ↔ Taylor Township5.3 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
TenstrikeTaylor Township
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
TenstrikeTaylor Township
Trails1 mi8 mi
Conserved land0.1%41%
National Register places—1
Archive photos6—
Community
TenstrikeTaylor 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.

TenstrikeTaylor Township
People
Population 207Highest 137Lowest
Median age 52.3±8.1Highest 35% above MN 45.1±7.2Lowest 16% 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 17.4%±7.1Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.2%±10.3Highest 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+ 20.3%±5.7Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.4%±11.1Highest 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+ 20.8%Lowest MN: 39.4% 31%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±5Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.6%±3.4Highest 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 $58,750±$11kLowest 34% below MN $91,875±$14kHighest 3% above MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $281,800±$45kLowest 14% below MN $338,200±$42kHighest about the MN average
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 $1,778Lowest 47% below MN $3,025Highest 10% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±87.7Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest 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 9.2%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.2%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.5%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than MN 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 33% above MN 33 minHighest 43% above MN
Work from home 5.3%±5.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.5%±7.7Highest 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 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bemidji (42%)Bemidji (62%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Taylor TownshipFew work in Tenstrike
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 41%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2Highest 0.3Lowest
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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