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White Township vs Babbitt

18 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+45% in Babbitt) and conserved land (+22.3 pts in Babbitt).

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White Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 3,109 people
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Babbitt, MNHomes around $152KMinnesota · 1,393 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.

White TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors#62 most conserved land in MN50 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 44%of MN districts All about White Township →
BabbittHomes around $152K
Housing$152K typical home57% below the MN typical home Outdoors31.9% conserved land25 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 67%of U.S. towns we grade All about Babbitt →
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.

Rent+45%
Rent runs higher in Babbitt
Babbitt $737White Township $509
Conserved land+22.3 pts
Babbitt has more conserved land
Babbitt 31.9%White Township 9.6%
Street grid2.1×
White Township has the more walkable street grid
White Township 2.3Babbitt 1.1
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in White Township
White Township $1,216Babbitt $879
Trails2×
White Township has more miles of trail
White Township 49.8 miBabbitt 25.0 mi
Work in town+12.3 pts
More of Babbitt’s workers stay in town
Babbitt 25.4%White Township 13.1%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Babbitt

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.

White Township$750/mo
Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $509/mo · Housing →
Babbitt$900/mo
Typical home $152K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $737/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Babbitt and White 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.

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.

Safety
–White TownshipNot graded B+BabbittSafer than 67% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+White TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state BBabbittBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
CWhite TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C+BabbittHealthier than 38% 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
White TownshipBabbitt
Snow a year69″84″
January low-7°F-7°F
July high77°F77°F
Growing season (days)89d108d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th31st
Outdoors & history
White TownshipBabbitt
Trails50 mi25 mi
Conserved land9.6%31.9%
Settled—1944
National Register places1—
Archive photos112
Community
White TownshipBabbitt
Library hours a week37 hrs36 hrs
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

18 miles apart

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

White TownshipBabbittWhite TownshipBabbitt
White Township ↔ Babbitt18 miles apart
Who commutes between them
14 Babbitt residents work in White Township (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Babbitt →
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.

White TownshipBabbitt
People
Population 3,109Highest 1,393Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Highest MN: +7.6% -5.3%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 58.2±3.6Highest 50% above MN 54.4±8.2Lowest 40% above MN
White Township and Babbitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.2%±3Lowest MN: 22.9% 16.2%±2.7Highest MN: 22.9%
Babbitt and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.6%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3% 29.5%±4.5Lowest MN: 17.3%
White Township and Babbitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 16.9%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.2Highest MN: 5.8% 0.7%±1Lowest MN: 5.8%
White Township and Babbitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,293±$8kLowest 38% below MN $55,875±$14kHighest 37% below MN
Babbitt and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $123,600±$24kHighest 62% below MN $102,300±$10kLowest 69% below MN
White Township and Babbitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $509±$138Lowest 60% below MN $737±$67Highest 42% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,216Highest 64% below MN $879Lowest 74% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.9%±11Lowest MN: 48.1% 29%±28.8Highest MN: 48.1%
Babbitt and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14%Highest MN: 9.3% 10.5%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 87.4%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 21 yrs older than MN 1959Highest 20 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 31% above MN 33 minHighest 47% above MN
Work from home 7%±2.4Lowest MN: 17.6% 12.4%±4.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Babbitt and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.1%Lowest 25.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 mi 17.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.49Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Virginia (17%)Ely (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Babbitt2% work in White Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 9.6%Lowest 31.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 49.8 miHighest 25.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Highest 1.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #211 of 230 in MN—
School district NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICTST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Mesabi East SecondaryNortheast Range Secondary
Students per teacherat that high school 17.5Highest 11.2Lowest
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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