Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Walden Township vs Wilson Township

Next-door neighbors in Cass County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Wilson Township) and street grid (2.9× in Wilson Township).

W ×
Walden Township, MNA small town of 432Cass County · 432 people
W ×
Wilson Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsCass County · 542 people
Swap order
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 →
Wilson TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wilson 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 worker6×
Wilson Township is more of a job hub
Wilson Township 0.66Walden Township 0.11
Street grid2.9×
Wilson Township has the more walkable street grid
Wilson Township 2.0Walden Township 0.7
Average commute8 min
Wilson Township has the shorter commute
Walden Township 28 minWilson Township 20 min
Bachelor’s degree++12.5 pts
More adults in Wilson Township have a degree
Wilson Township 23.6%Walden Township 11.1%
Growth since 2010+4.4 pts
Walden Township has grown faster since 2010
Walden Township +7.8%Wilson Township +3.4%
★ 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 →
Wilson Township$1,260/mo
Typical home $223K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $1,292/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Wilson 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.

Where they are

Walden Township and Wilson Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Walden TownshipWilson TownshipWalden TownshipWilson Township
Walden Township ↔ Wilson Township4.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
–Walden TownshipNot graded B+Wilson TownshipHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns
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 TownshipWilson Township
Snow a year39″39″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)152d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd43rd
Outdoors & history
Walden TownshipWilson Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.7%1.8%
Community
Walden TownshipWilson 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.

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 TownshipWilson Township
People
Population 432Lowest 542Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.8%Highest MN: +7.6% +3.4%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 38.6±9.6Lowest about the MN average 52.6±11.5Highest 36% above MN
Wilson Township and Walden 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% 20.3%±5.8Lowest MN: 22.9%
Walden Township and Wilson 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% 26%±0.3Lowest MN: 17.3%
Walden Township and Wilson 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% 23.6%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.3Lowest MN: 5.8% 1.5%±1.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Wilson 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±$22kHighest 33% below MN $51,518±$8kLowest 42% below MN
Walden Township and Wilson 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 $223,100±$22kHighest 32% below MN
Wilson Township and Walden Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,292±$130 about the MN average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,044Lowest 69% below MN $1,082Highest 68% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 86.7%±94.5Highest MN: 48.1%
Wilson 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%Lowest MN: 72.2% 92.1%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than MN 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 22% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN
Work from home 5.7%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.3%±8.4Highest MN: 17.6%
Wilson 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 3.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Pine River (15%)Pine River (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Wilson TownshipFew work in Walden Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.5 miLowest 4.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 2.0Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Walden Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Walden Township’s Town Square.

Wilson Township neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Wilson Township’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Walden Township and Wilson Township

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Bordering Walden Township

B
+ Compare
Bungo Township117 people · $228K homes
+ Compare
Pine River Township1,058 people · $229K homes
+ Compare
Pine River906 people · $180K homes

Towns like Walden Township

M
+ Compare
Munch Township467 people · $210K homes
+ Compare
Bertha Township375 people · $139K homes
B
+ Compare
Buh Township592 people · $246K homes
H
+ Compare
Hillman Township535 people · $222K homes

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.

Post to Walden Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in