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Westport vs Mazeppa Township 80 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (121× in Westport) and work from home (+49 pts in Mazeppa 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.
Westport A small town of 93
Quiet strengths Westport doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westport →
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 $190 more a month in Mazeppa 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
Westport $600 /mo
Typical home $102K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
Mazeppa Township $790 /mo
Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 1.49% · Housing →
The difference: $190 a month , about $2,200 a year , between Mazeppa Township and Westport.
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
Growing season (days) — 136d 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.
Where they are 80 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Westport ↔ Mazeppa Township 80 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
93 Highest 84 Lowest
Median age
56 ±18.8 Lowest 47% above SD 57.5 ±33.9 Highest 51% above SD
Kids under 18
11.8% ±17.7 Lowest SD: 24.2% 35.7% ±12.5 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
26.9% ±43.5 Lowest SD: 18% 28.6% ±44.7 Highest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.3% Lowest SD: 31.9% 11.1% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2% ±11.1 Lowest SD: 5% 2.4% ±14.5 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$58,942 ±$2k 21% below SD —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$101,700 ±$20k Lowest 60% below SD $121,900 ±$106k Highest 53% below SD
Property taxmedian, yearly
$850 Lowest 69% below SD $1,821 Highest 33% below SD
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 53.6% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4% Lowest SD: 68.6% 95% Highest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945 Lowest 35 yrs older than SD 1995 Highest 15 yrs newer than SD
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 22% above SD 23 min Highest 29% above SD
Work from home
7.3% ±7.9 Lowest SD: 9.7% 56.3% ±38.5 Highest SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 21.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.14 Lowest 0.48 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Aberdeen (29%) Milbank (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Mazeppa Township Few work in Westport
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 52.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
72.6 Highest 0.6 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.
Westport or Mazeppa Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Westport? → Moving to Westport: what should I know? →
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Mazeppa Township or Westport: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mazeppa Township? → Moving to Mazeppa Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Westport 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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