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Windemere Township vs Clearwater Township

94 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (226× in Windemere Township) and seasonal homes (+28.1 pts in Windemere Township).

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Windemere Township, MNA small town of 1,702Pine County · 1,702 people
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Clearwater Township, MNOne of the healthiest townsWright County · 1,334 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.

Windemere TownshipA small town of 1,702
Quiet strengthsWindemere Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Windemere Township →
Clearwater TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 76%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Clearwater 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.

Trails226×
Windemere Township has more miles of trail
Windemere Township 22.6 miClearwater Township 0.1 mi
Seasonal homes+28.1 pts
Windemere Township has more second homes
Windemere Township 41.2%Clearwater Township 13.1%
Growth since 2010+10.4 pts
Clearwater Township has grown faster since 2010
Clearwater Township +5.1%Windemere Township -5.3%
Age 65++9.3 pts
Windemere Township has more people 65 and up
Windemere Township 30.1%Clearwater Township 20.8%
Home values+19%
Homes cost more in Clearwater Township
Clearwater Township $371,400Windemere Township $312,900
Average commute6 min
Windemere Township has the shorter commute
Clearwater Township 31 minWindemere Township 26 min
★ What stands out · 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
C+Windemere TownshipHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns A−Clearwater TownshipHealthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Clearwater 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.

Windemere Township$1,850/mo
Typical home $313K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,216/mo · Housing →
Clearwater Township$2,190/mo
Typical home $371K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,813/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Clearwater Township and Windemere 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
Windemere TownshipClearwater Township
Snow a year64″48″
January low-0°F3°F
July high78°F82°F
Growing season (days)129d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th63rd
Outdoors & history
Windemere TownshipClearwater Township
Trails23 mi0 mi
Conserved land10.6%8.3%
Settled1882—
Archive photos—11
Community
Windemere TownshipClearwater 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

94 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Windemere TownshipPine CountyClearwater TownshipWright County
Windemere Township ↔ Clearwater Township94 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.

Windemere TownshipClearwater Township
People
Population 1,702Highest 1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.3%Lowest MN: +7.6% +5.1%Highest MN: +7.6%
Median age 54.6±2.3 41% above MN 54.6±2.8 41% above MN
Kids under 18 16.4%±3.3Highest MN: 22.9% 13.5%±2.6Lowest MN: 22.9%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 30.1%±3.1Highest MN: 17.3% 20.8%±4Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest MN: 39.4% 27.4%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.1Lowest MN: 5.8% 4.3%±3.5Highest MN: 5.8%
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,982±$7kLowest 3% below MN $113,750±$31kHighest 28% above MN
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $312,900±$32kLowest 5% below MN $371,400±$22kHighest 13% above MN
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,216±$524Lowest 5% below MN $1,813±$94Highest 42% above MN
Clearwater Township and Windemere Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,571Lowest 23% below MN $2,952Highest 12% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±40.1Highest MN: 48.1% 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.8%Highest MN: 9.3% 3.3%Lowest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.9%Lowest MN: 72.2% 96.4%Highest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than MN 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 14% above MN 31 minHighest 38% above MN
Work from home 13.6%±2.6Highest MN: 17.6% 13.4%±5.3Lowest MN: 17.6%
Windemere Township and Clearwater Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.2%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.32Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Moose Lake (16%)St. Cloud (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Clearwater TownshipFew work in Windemere Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10.6%Highest 8.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 22.6 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 3.7Highest 2.8Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Windemere Township

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Norman Township342 people · $255K homes
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Moose Lake Township1,036 people · $242K homes
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Sturgeon Lake568 people · $210K 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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