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Vasa Township vs Erin Township

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Vasa Township) and rent (+43% in Vasa Township).

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Vasa Township, MNA history townGoodhue County · 904 people
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Erin Township, MNA small town of 768Rice County · 768 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.

Vasa TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 18581 place on the National Register All about Vasa Township →
Erin TownshipA small town of 768
Quiet strengthsErin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Erin Township →
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.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Vasa Township is more of a job hub
Vasa Township 0.39Erin Township 0.09
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Vasa Township
Vasa Township $1,654Erin Township $1,156
Average commute10 min
Vasa Township has the shorter commute
Erin Township 40 minVasa Township 30 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Erin 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.

Vasa Township$2,280/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,654/mo · Housing →
Erin Township$2,490/mo
Typical home $423K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,156/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Erin Township and Vasa 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.

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
Vasa TownshipErin Township
Snow a year44″39″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th59th
Outdoors & history
Vasa TownshipErin Township
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land5%4.2%
Settled1858—
National Register places1—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Vasa TownshipErin 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.

Where they are

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Vasa TownshipGoodhue CountyErin TownshipRice County
Vasa Township ↔ Erin Township37 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.

Vasa TownshipErin Township
People
Population 904Highest 768Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Lowest MN: +7.6% -2.7%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47.5±5.6Highest 22% above MN 47±6.6Lowest 21% above MN
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.5%±4Lowest MN: 22.9% 18.6%±3Highest MN: 22.9%
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.1%±3.3Highest MN: 17.3% 19.1%±4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4% 25%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±3.7Highest MN: 5.8% 3%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $106,250±$16kLowest 19% above MN $108,583±$17kHighest 22% above MN
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $389,000±$29kLowest 18% above MN $423,300±$50kHighest 29% above MN
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,654±$382Highest 29% above MN $1,156±$101Lowest 10% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,857Lowest 15% below MN $3,198Highest 5% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.4%±45.2Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3% 2.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 33% above MN 40 minHighest 74% above MN
Work from home 8.8%±3.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 16.3%±6Highest MN: 17.6%
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.6%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Highest 0.09Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Red Wing (21%)Northfield (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Erin TownshipFew work in Vasa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5%Highest 4.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 2.1Highest
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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