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Wheatland Township vs Webster Township

Next-door neighbors in Rice County. The biggest differences: trails (12× in Webster Township) and jobs per worker (2.7× in Webster Township).

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Wheatland Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsRice County · 1,202 people
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Webster Township, MNHomes around $565KRice County · 1,747 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.

Wheatland TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Wheatland Township →
Webster TownshipHomes around $565K
Housing$565K typical home61% above the MN typical home HealthHealthier than 83%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Webster 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.

Trails12×
Webster Township has more miles of trail
Webster Township 1.2 miWheatland Township 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker2.7×
Webster Township is more of a job hub
Webster Township 0.35Wheatland Township 0.13
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Webster Township
Webster Township $4,018Wheatland Township $3,088
Home values+20%
Homes cost more in Webster Township
Webster Township $464,100Wheatland Township $387,500
Street grid+42%
Webster Township has the more walkable street grid
Webster Township 3.7Wheatland Township 2.6
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Webster 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.

Wheatland Township$2,290/mo
Typical home $388K (Census) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $683/mo · Housing →
Webster Township$3,370/mo
Typical home $565K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.87% · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Webster Township and Wheatland 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

Wheatland Township and Webster Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wheatland TownshipWebster TownshipWheatland TownshipWebster Township
Wheatland Township ↔ Webster Township6.8 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
A−Wheatland TownshipHealthier than 83% of U.S. towns A−Webster TownshipHealthier than 83% 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
Wheatland TownshipWebster Township
Snow a year39″43″
January low—5°F
July high—82°F
Growing season (days)—152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Wheatland TownshipWebster Township
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—2%
National Register places21
Community
Wheatland TownshipWebster 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.

Wheatland TownshipWebster Township
People
Population 1,202Lowest 1,747Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.9%Highest MN: +7.6% +0.5%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47.5±4.9Highest 22% above MN 46.5±6.1Lowest 20% above MN
Wheatland Township and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.5%±3.3Lowest MN: 22.9% 21.4%±4.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Webster Township and Wheatland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.1%±3.5Lowest MN: 17.3% 20.3%±1.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Webster Township and Wheatland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.3%Lowest MN: 39.4% 28.2%Highest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±2Highest MN: 5.8% 2.5%±1.4Lowest MN: 5.8%
Wheatland Township and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $114,375±$27kLowest 28% above MN $119,671±$17kHighest 34% above MN
Webster Township and Wheatland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $387,500±$39kLowest 18% above MN $464,100±$33kHighest 41% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $683±$485 47% below MN —
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,088Lowest 8% below MN $4,018Highest 20% above MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 100%±100Highest MN: 48.1%
Webster Township and Wheatland Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7%Highest MN: 9.3% 4.1%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.3%Lowest MN: 72.2% 98.7%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 10% above MN 27 minHighest 20% above MN
Work from home 16.4%±7.2Highest MN: 17.6% 13.8%±6.7Lowest MN: 17.6%
Wheatland Township and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 mi 21.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 0.35Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Northfield (11%)Northfield (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Webster TownshipFew work in Wheatland Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2% 2%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.6Lowest 3.7Highest
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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