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White Township vs Gilbert

9 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5× in Gilbert) and trails (5.7× in White Township).

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White Township, MNAn outdoors townSt. Louis County · 3,109 people

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Gilbert, MNHomes around $132KMinnesota · 1,697 people

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 →

GilbertHomes around $132K

Housing$132K typical home62% below the MN typical home SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Gilbert →

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.

Gilbert has the more walkable street grid

Gilbert 11.4White Township 2.3

White Township has more miles of trail

White Township 49.8 miGilbert 8.7 mi

Jobs per worker2.5×

White Township is more of a job hub

White Township 0.77Gilbert 0.31

Average commute10 min

Gilbert has the shorter commute

White Township 30 minGilbert 20 min

Median age9.3 yrs

White Township skews older

White Township 58.2Gilbert 48.9

Kids under 18+8.8 pts

Gilbert has more kids

Gilbert 21%White Township 12.2%

★ 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.

Down paymentRate%

White Township$750/mo

Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.98% · or rent about $509/mo · Housing →

Gilbert$810/mo

Typical home $132K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $698/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Gilbert 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 CGilbertSafer than 32% of U.S. towns

Schools

C+White TownshipBetter than 44% of districts in the state –GilbertNot graded

Health

CWhite TownshipHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns B−GilbertHealthier than 47% 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 TownshipGilbert

Snow a year69″69″

January low-7°F -7°F

July high77°F 77°F

Growing season (days)89d 89d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 6th

Outdoors & history

White TownshipGilbert

Trails50 mi 9 mi

Conserved land9.6%10.5%

Settled—1907

National Register places1 1

Archive photos1 —

Community

White TownshipGilbert

Library hours a week37 hrs 34 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

9 miles apart

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

White TownshipGilbert

White Township ↔ Gilbert9.3 miles apart

Who commutes between them

26 Gilbert residents work in White Township (3.8% of its workers)

Work & commute in Gilbert →

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.

Only big differences vs Minnesota average

White TownshipGilbert

People

Population 3,109Highest 1,697Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Highest MN: +7.6% -6.2%Lowest MN: +7.6%

Median age 58.2±3.6Highest 50% above MN 48.9±3.2Lowest 26% above MN

Kids under 18 12.2%±3Lowest MN: 22.9% 21%±4.2Highest MN: 22.9%

Age 65+ 30.6%±5.6Highest MN: 17.3% 25.9%±3.8Lowest MN: 17.3%

White Township and Gilbert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.9%Lowest MN: 39.4% 19%Highest MN: 39.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±1.2Lowest MN: 5.8% 3.8%±1.9Highest MN: 5.8%

Gilbert and White Township 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 $64,625±$10kHighest 27% below MN

Gilbert 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±$24kLowest 62% below MN $126,000±$14kHighest 62% below MN

Gilbert and White Township 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 $698±$199Highest 45% below MN

Gilbert and White Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,216Lowest 64% below MN $1,414Highest 58% below MN

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.9%±11Lowest MN: 48.1% 62.4%±28.4Highest MN: 48.1%

Gilbert 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% 8.8%Lowest MN: 9.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.5%Highest MN: 72.2% 83.8%Lowest MN: 72.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 1958Highest 21 yrs older than MN 1954Lowest 25 yrs older than MN

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 31% above MN 20 minLowest 13% below MN

Work from home 7%±2.4Highest MN: 17.6% 5.3%±2.3Lowest MN: 17.6%

White Township and Gilbert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 13.1%Highest 6.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 7.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.31Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Virginia (17%)Virginia (26%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Gilbert4% work in White Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 9.6%Lowest 10.5%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 49.8 miHighest 8.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.3Lowest 11.4Highest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #211 of 230 in MN—

School district NORTHLAND LEARNING CENTER · MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT—

High school in town Mesabi East Secondary—

Students per teacherat that high school 17.5 —

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.

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Bordering White Township

Biwabik966 people · $111K homes

Hoyt Lakes2,064 people · $93K homes

Biwabik Township812 people · $222K homes

Embarrass Township653 people · $204K homes

Towns like White Township

Aurora1,792 people · $98K homes

Babbitt1,393 people · $102K homes

Pokegama Township2,847 people · $316K homes

Caledonia2,820 people · $158K 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.