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Walden Township vs Munch Township

92 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.7× in Walden Township) and average commute (15 min in Walden Township).

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Walden Township, MNA small town of 432Cass County · 432 people
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Munch Township, MNAn outdoors townPine County · 467 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 →
Munch TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.5% conserved land6.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Munch 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 worker3.7×
Walden Township is more of a job hub
Walden Township 0.11Munch Township 0.03
Average commute15 min
Walden Township has the shorter commute
Munch Township 43 minWalden Township 28 min
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Munch Township
Munch Township $1,530Walden Township $1,044
Conserved land+16.8 pts
Munch Township has more conserved land
Munch Township 17.5%Walden Township 0.7%
Trails+89%
Munch Township has more miles of trail
Munch Township 6.6 miWalden Township 3.5 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
Munch Township$1,230/mo
Typical home $210K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Munch 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 TownshipMunch Township
Snow a year39″45″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high80°F79°F
Growing season (days)152d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd71st
Outdoors & history
Walden TownshipMunch Township
Trails4 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.7%17.5%
Community
Walden TownshipMunch 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

92 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walden TownshipCass CountyMunch TownshipPine County
Walden Township ↔ Munch Township92 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 TownshipMunch Township
People
Population 432Lowest 467Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8% MN: +7.6% —
Median age 38.6±9.6Highest about the MN average 35.3±11.4Lowest 9% below MN
Walden Township and Munch 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% 27%±3.2Lowest MN: 22.9%
Walden Township and Munch 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% 18%±8.6Lowest MN: 17.3%
Walden Township and Munch 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% 12.9%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±2.9Highest MN: 5.8%
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,375±$22kLowest 33% below MN $67,083±$26kHighest 25% below MN
Munch 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 $210,200±$24kHighest 36% below MN
Munch Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,044Lowest 69% below MN $1,530Highest 54% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 75%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Munch 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% 12.4%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 91.1%Lowest MN: 72.2% 93.9%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than MN 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 22% above MN 43 minHighest 87% above MN
Work from home 5.7%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.9%±9.1Highest MN: 17.6%
Munch 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% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine River (15%)Pine City (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Munch TownshipFew work in Walden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 17.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 6.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7 0.7
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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