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Wakefield Township vs Haven Township

19 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+31.8 pts in Haven Township) and property tax bill (+37% in Wakefield Township).

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Wakefield Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsStearns County · 2,800 people
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Haven Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsSherburne County · 2,164 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.

Wakefield TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wakefield Township →
Haven TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Haven 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.

Growth since 2010+31.8 pts
Haven Township has grown faster since 2010
Haven Township +31.4%Wakefield Township -0.4%
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Wakefield Township
Wakefield Township $3,758Haven Township $2,752
Jobs per worker+65%
Wakefield Township is more of a job hub
Wakefield Township 0.79Haven Township 0.48
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Minnesota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A−Wakefield TownshipHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns CHaven TownshipHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $330 more a month in Wakefield 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.

Wakefield Township$2,380/mo
Typical home $395K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,281/mo · Housing →
Haven Township$2,050/mo
Typical home $347K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $330 a month, about $4,000 a year, between Wakefield Township and Haven 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
Wakefield TownshipHaven Township
Snow a year57″48″
January low4°F3°F
July high81°F82°F
Growing season (days)155d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd42nd
Outdoors & history
Wakefield TownshipHaven Township
Trails5 mi5 mi
Conserved land2%3.5%
Settled—1872
Community
Wakefield TownshipHaven 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

19 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wakefield TownshipHaven TownshipWakefield TownshipHaven Township
Wakefield Township ↔ Haven Township19 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.

Wakefield TownshipHaven Township
People
Population 2,800Highest 2,164Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.4%Lowest MN: +7.6% +31.4%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47±8.9Lowest 21% above MN 47.3±6.4Highest 22% above MN
Haven Township and Wakefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.6%±5.9Highest MN: 22.9% 21.5%±4.3Lowest MN: 22.9%
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.3%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.9%±4.4Highest MN: 17.3%
Haven Township and Wakefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 28.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.8%±0.8Lowest MN: 5.8%
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,333±$15kHighest 22% above MN $104,167±$14kLowest 17% above MN
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $394,700±$36kHighest 20% above MN $346,800±$37kLowest 5% above MN
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,281±$1kLowest about the MN average $1,938±$595Highest 51% above MN
Haven Township and Wakefield Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,758Highest 12% above MN $2,752Lowest 18% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.1%±97.4Highest MN: 48.1% 53.3%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 97.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 95.2%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest same as MN 1978Lowest 1 yr older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 28% above MN 28 minLowest 24% above MN
Work from home 15.4%±5.8Highest MN: 17.6% 12.5%±4.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Wakefield Township and Haven Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.2%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.48Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Cloud (23%)St. Cloud (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Haven TownshipFew work in Wakefield Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 4.8 miHighest 4.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.2 4.2
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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