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Vining vs Nidaros Township Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (10.3× in Vining) and home values (2.8× in Nidaros Township).
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.
Vining A small town of 86
Quiet strengths Vining doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Vining →
Nidaros Township A small town of 346
Quiet strengths Nidaros Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nidaros 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,260 more a month in Nidaros 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Vining $730 /mo
Typical home $125K (Census) · tax rate 0.70% · Housing →
Nidaros Township $1,980 /mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →
The difference: $1,260 a month , about $15,100 a year , between Nidaros Township and Vining.
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 Vining and Nidaros Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Vining ↔ Nidaros Township 2.1 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
Outdoors & history
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.
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
86 Lowest 346 Highest
Median age
34.3 ±12.8 Lowest 12% below MN 60 ±3.4 Highest 55% above MN
Kids under 18
36% ±37.7 Highest MN: 22.9% 13% ±8.7 Lowest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
7% ±30.7 Lowest MN: 17.3% 35% ±0.7 Highest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.1% Lowest MN: 39.4% 36.6% Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7% ±4.1 Highest MN: 5.8% 0.9% ±3.1 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $78,125 ±$19k 12% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$125,000 ±$112k Lowest 62% below MN $346,100 ±$30k Highest 5% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$875 Lowest 74% below MN $2,025 Highest 40% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MN: 48.1% 25% ±100 Highest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
7% Highest MN: 9.3% 6.4% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.6% Highest MN: 72.2% 94.4% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1980 Highest 1 yr newer than MN
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 7% below MN 24 min Highest 7% above MN
Work from home
48.5% ±61.9 Highest MN: 17.6% 14.3% ±9.6 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Highest 25.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.34 Highest 0.18 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Alexandria (19%) Alexandria (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Nidaros Township Few work in Vining
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 10.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.6 mi Lowest 2.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
18.6 Highest 1.8 Lowest
“±” 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.
Vining or Nidaros Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Vining? → Moving to Vining: what should I know? →
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Nidaros Township or Vining: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Nidaros Township? → Moving to Nidaros Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Vining Towns like Vining 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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