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Walden Township vs Buh Township

48 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Walden Township) and property tax bill (2.2× in Buh Township).

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Walden Township, MNA small town of 432Cass County · 432 people
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Buh Township, MNA small town of 592Morrison County · 592 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.

Walden TownshipA small town of 432
Quiet strengthsWalden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Walden Township →
Buh TownshipA small town of 592
Quiet strengthsBuh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Buh 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.

Trails5×
Walden Township has more miles of trail
Walden Township 3.5 miBuh Township 0.7 mi
Property tax bill2.2×
Tax bills are bigger in Buh Township
Buh Township $2,273Walden Township $1,044
Street grid+86%
Buh Township has the more walkable street grid
Buh Township 1.3Walden Township 0.7
Average commute6 min
Walden Township has the shorter commute
Buh Township 34 minWalden Township 28 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Buh 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.

Walden Township$1,180/mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Buh Township$1,480/mo
Typical home $246K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,162/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Buh Township and Walden 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
Walden TownshipBuh Township
Snow a year39″53″
January low-1°F4°F
July high80°F85°F
Growing season (days)152d151d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Walden TownshipBuh Township
Trails4 mi—
Conserved land0.7%—
Settled—1894
Community
Walden TownshipBuh 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

48 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walden TownshipCass CountyBuh TownshipMorrison County
Walden Township ↔ Buh Township48 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.

Walden TownshipBuh Township
People
Population 432Lowest 592Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Lowest MN: +7.6% +8.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 38.6±9.6Highest about the MN average 38.5±6.2Lowest about the MN average
Walden Township and Buh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.9%±4.6Highest MN: 22.9% 28.9%±4.4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Walden Township and Buh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±6.6Highest MN: 17.3% 17.2%±5.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
Walden Township and Buh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Lowest MN: 39.4% 11.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.3 MN: 5.8% 1.4%±1.1 MN: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,375±$22kLowest 33% below MN $64,167±$19kHighest 28% below MN
Buh Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $207,600±$22kLowest 37% below MN $246,400±$62kHighest 25% below MN
Buh Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,162±$118 9% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,044Lowest 69% below MN $2,273Highest 32% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 39.3%±55.7Highest MN: 48.1%
Buh Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.9%Lowest MN: 9.3% 12.5%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Highest MN: 72.2% 86%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN 1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 22% above MN 34 minHighest 49% above MN
Work from home 5.7%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 6.9%±3.2Highest MN: 17.6%
Buh Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 mi 22.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.16Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine River (15%)Pierz (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Buh TownshipFew work in Walden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.3Highest
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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