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Union vs Crosby Township

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (22.9× in Crosby Township) and property tax bill (2.3× in Union).

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Union, WIOne of the healthiest townsBurnett County · 462 people
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Crosby Township, MNA small town of 109Pine County · 109 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.

UnionOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors22.5% conserved land25 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Union →
Crosby TownshipA small town of 109
Quiet strengthsCrosby Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Crosby 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.

Jobs per worker22.9×
Crosby Township is more of a job hub
Crosby Township 2.52Union 0.11
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Union
Union $2,308Crosby Township $1,019
Median age21.8 yrs
Union skews older
Union 61.9Crosby Township 40.1
Seasonal homes+39.7 pts
Union has more second homes
Union 57.2%Crosby Township 17.5%
Average commute17 min
Crosby Township has the shorter commute
Union 51 minCrosby Township 34 min
Size4.2×
Union is the bigger place
Union 462Crosby Township 109
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $910 more a month in Union

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.

Union$1,910/mo
Typical home $327K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · or rent about $983/mo · Housing →
Crosby Township$1,000/mo
Typical home $174K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $910 a month, about $10,900 a year, between Union and Crosby 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.

Where they are

Union and Crosby Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

UnionCrosby TownshipUnionCrosby Township
Union ↔ Crosby Township8.3 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
UnionCrosby Township
Snow a year53″52″
January low2°F1°F
July high80°F82°F
Growing season (days)138d141d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th31st
Outdoors & history
UnionCrosby Township
Trails25 mi50 mi
Conserved land22.5%0.5%
National Register places—2
Community
UnionCrosby 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.

UnionCrosby Township
People
Population 462Highest 109Lowest
Median age 61.9±4Highest 59% above U.S. 40.1±11.2Lowest 3% above U.S.
Kids under 18 7.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% 19.3%±20.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Crosby Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% 26.6%±28.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Union and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% 26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% 0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. $71,406±$27kHighest 12% below U.S.
Crosby Township and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $327,400±$31kHighest about the U.S. average $174,200±$125kLowest 48% below U.S.
Union and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $983±$104 30% below U.S. —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,308Highest 26% below U.S. $1,019Lowest 67% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% —
Below poverty line 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 51 minHighest 94% above U.S. 34 minLowest 29% above U.S.
Work from home 18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% 13%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Union and Crosby Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 2.52Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Siren (12%)Hinckley (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Crosby TownshipFew work in Union
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 22.5%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 24.9 miLowest 50.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.0Highest 0.9Lowest
U.S. 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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