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Vasa Township vs Lime Township

64 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Vasa Township) and growth since 2010 (+26.4 pts in Vasa Township).

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Vasa Township, MNA history townGoodhue County · 904 people
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Lime Township, MNA small town of 889Blue Earth County · 889 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 →
Lime TownshipA small town of 889
Quiet strengthsLime Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lime 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.

Trails6×
Vasa Township has more miles of trail
Vasa Township 1.2 miLime Township 0.2 mi
Growth since 2010+26.4 pts
Vasa Township has grown faster since 2010
Vasa Township -5.8%Lime Township -32.2%
Street grid2.8×
Lime Township has the more walkable street grid
Lime Township 4.5Vasa Township 1.6
Jobs per worker2.9×
Lime Township is more of a job hub
Lime Township 1.15Vasa Township 0.39
Average commute14 min
Lime Township has the shorter commute
Vasa Township 30 minLime Township 16 min
Property tax bill+18%
Tax bills are bigger in Lime Township
Lime Township $3,357Vasa Township $2,857
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Lime 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 →
Lime Township$2,500/mo
Typical home $424K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,033/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Lime 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 TownshipLime Township
Snow a year44″39″
January low—6°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—161d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th25th
Outdoors & history
Vasa TownshipLime Township
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land5%—
Settled1858—
National Register places1—
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
Vasa TownshipLime 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

64 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Vasa TownshipGoodhue CountyLime TownshipBlue Earth County
Vasa Township ↔ Lime Township64 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 TownshipLime Township
People
Population 904Highest 889Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Highest MN: +7.6% -32.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47.5±5.6Lowest 22% above MN 48.4±6.4Highest 25% above MN
Lime Township and Vasa 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% 19.8%±3.6Highest MN: 22.9%
Lime 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%±3.3Lowest MN: 17.3% 25%±3.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Lime Township and Vasa 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% 30.4%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.1%±3.7Highest MN: 5.8% 2.9%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8%
Vasa Township and Lime 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±$16kHighest 19% above MN $103,977±$12kLowest 17% above MN
Vasa Township and Lime 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 $423,500±$39kHighest 29% above MN
Lime 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 $1,033±$379Lowest 19% below MN
Vasa Township and Lime Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,857Lowest 15% below MN $3,357Highest about the MN average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.4%±45.2Lowest MN: 48.1% 20%±43.7Highest MN: 48.1%
Lime Township and Vasa 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% 4.4%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Lowest MN: 72.2% 86.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1980Highest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 33% above MN 16 minLowest 30% below MN
Work from home 8.8%±3.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 15%±7.3Highest MN: 17.6%
Lime 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 1.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 5.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.39Lowest 1.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Red Wing (21%)Mankato (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lime TownshipFew work in Vasa Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 5%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.6Lowest 4.5Highest
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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