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Westside Township vs Murray Township

35 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+42.9 pts in Murray Township) and trails (2.7× in Murray Township).

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Westside Township, MNA small town of 137Nobles County · 137 people
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Murray Township, MNA small town of 162Murray County · 162 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.

Westside TownshipA small town of 137
Quiet strengthsWestside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Westside Township →
Murray TownshipA small town of 162
Quiet strengthsMurray Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Murray Township →
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.

Seasonal homes+42.9 pts
Murray Township has more second homes
Murray Township 42.9%Westside Township 0%
Trails2.7×
Murray Township has more miles of trail
Murray Township 7.2 miWestside Township 2.7 mi
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Murray Township
Murray Township $2,184Westside Township $1,611
Typical home built18 yrs
Westside Township’s homes are older
Murray Township 1973Westside Township 1955
Conserved land+10.7 pts
Murray Township has more conserved land
Murray Township 11.1%Westside Township 0.4%
Average commute5 min
Westside Township has the shorter commute
Murray Township 23 minWestside Township 18 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Murray 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.

Westside Township$1,710/mo
Typical home $300K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $575/mo · Housing →
Murray Township$2,000/mo
Typical home $346K (Census) · tax rate 0.63% · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between Murray Township and Westside 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
Westside TownshipMurray Township
Snow a year35″49″
January low6°F5°F
July high85°F82°F
Growing season (days)156d156d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th58th
Outdoors & history
Westside TownshipMurray Township
Trails3 mi7 mi
Conserved land0.4%11.1%
National Register places—2
Community
Westside TownshipMurray 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

35 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Westside TownshipNobles CountyMurray TownshipMurray County
Westside Township ↔ Murray Township35 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.

Westside TownshipMurray Township
People
Population 137Lowest 162Highest
Median age 42.9±5.9Lowest 11% above MN 43.7±5.7Highest 13% above MN
Murray Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.7%±10.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 26.5%±8.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Murray Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±13.1Lowest MN: 17.3% 22.2%±6.9Highest MN: 17.3%
Murray Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.3%Highest MN: 39.4% 32.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±5.2Highest MN: 5.8% 1.9%±2.7Lowest MN: 5.8%
Westside Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $104,583±$34kHighest 17% above MN $95,625±$48kLowest 7% above MN
Westside Township and Murray Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $300,000±$116kLowest 9% below MN $346,400±$51kHighest 5% above MN
Murray Township and Westside Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $575±$176 55% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,611Lowest 52% below MN $2,184Highest 35% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 MN: 48.1% —
Below poverty line 13.9%Highest MN: 9.3% 8.6%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.6%Lowest MN: 72.2% 89.8%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 24 yrs older than MN 1973Highest 6 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 22% below MN 23 minHighest about the MN average
Work from home 12.2%±10.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 19.8%±11Highest MN: 17.6%
Murray Township and Westside 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 18.8 miLowest 26.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.32Lowest 0.34Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Adrian (23%)Slayton (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Murray TownshipFew work in Westside Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 11.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.7 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 9Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Lowest 1.4Highest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Westside Township

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Adrian1,236 people · $166K homes
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Lismore Township105 people · $252K homes
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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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