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Windsor Township vs Harmon Township

Next-door neighbors, in two states. The biggest differences: size (13.8× in Harmon Township) and seasonal homes (+86.5 pts in Windsor Township).

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Windsor Township, MNA small town of 18Traverse County · 18 people
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Harmon Township, SDA small town of 248Roberts County · 248 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.

Windsor TownshipA small town of 18
Quiet strengthsWindsor Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Windsor Township →
Harmon TownshipA small town of 248
Quiet strengthsHarmon Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harmon 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.

Size13.8×
Harmon Township is the bigger place
Harmon Township 248Windsor Township 18
Seasonal homes+86.5 pts
Windsor Township has more second homes
Windsor Township 90.2%Harmon Township 3.7%
Jobs per worker3.8×
Harmon Township is more of a job hub
Harmon Township 0.15Windsor Township 0.04
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Windsor Township
Windsor Township $2,333Harmon Township $1,714
Bachelor’s degree++14.3 pts
More adults in Harmon Township have a degree
Harmon Township 27.6%Windsor Township 13.3%
Typical home built17 yrs
Harmon Township’s homes are older
Windsor Township 1973Harmon Township 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Windsor 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.

Windsor Township$1,640/mo
Typical home $275K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · Housing →
Harmon Township$1,150/mo
Typical home $192K (Census) · tax rate 0.89% · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Windsor Township and Harmon 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

Windsor Township and Harmon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Windsor TownshipHarmon TownshipWindsor TownshipHarmon Township
Windsor Township ↔ Harmon Township6.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
Windsor TownshipHarmon Township
Snow a year43″43″
January low3°F3°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)160d160d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd41st
Outdoors & history
Windsor TownshipHarmon Township
Trails4 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.1%6.7%
Community
Windsor TownshipHarmon 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.

Windsor TownshipHarmon Township
People
Population 18Lowest 248Highest
Median age 55.2±18.4Highest 42% above U.S. 50.6±6.6Lowest 30% above U.S.
Windsor Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±100Highest U.S.: 22% 14.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Windsor Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±100Highest U.S.: 17.2% 14.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% 27.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.6%±56.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% 6.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Harmon Township and Windsor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $109,167±$29kLowest 35% above U.S. $142,083±$87kHighest 76% above U.S.
Harmon Township and Windsor Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $275,000±$240kHighest 17% below U.S. $191,700±$127kLowest 42% below U.S.
Windsor Township and Harmon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,333Highest 25% below U.S. $1,714Lowest 45% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line 0% U.S.: 12.5% 0% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% 92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 17 min 37% below U.S.
Work from home 9.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% 24.1%±20.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Harmon Township and Windsor 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 13.8 miLowest 21.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.15Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wheaton (27%)Sisseton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harmon TownshipFew work in Windsor Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 6.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.7 mi 3.7 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.3Highest 1.1Lowest
U.S. 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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