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Wykoff vs Pine Point Township

274 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (28.3× in Wykoff) and typical home built (44 yrs in Wykoff).

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Wykoff, MNA history townMinnesota · 377 people
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Pine Point Township, MNKnown for its schoolsBecker County · 296 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.

WykoffA history town
HistorySettled in 18712 places on the National Register All about Wykoff →
Pine Point TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 36%of MN districts All about Pine Point 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.

Street grid28.3×
Wykoff has the more walkable street grid
Wykoff 36.8Pine Point Township 1.3
Typical home built44 yrs
Wykoff’s homes are older
Pine Point Township 1982Wykoff 1938
Household income+42%
Households in Wykoff earn more
Wykoff $65,446Pine Point Township $46,250
Kids under 18+13.7 pts
Pine Point Township has more kids
Pine Point Township 32.8%Wykoff 19.1%
Conserved land+10.3 pts
Pine Point Township has more conserved land
Pine Point Township 10.3%Wykoff 0%
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Wykoff
Wykoff $1,448Pine Point Township $1,214
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,310 more a month in Wykoff

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.

Wykoff$1,970/mo
Typical home $324K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $823/mo · Housing →
Pine Point Township$660/mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,310 a month, about $15,800 a year, between Wykoff and Pine Point 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.

Schools
–WykoffNot graded C+Pine Point TownshipBetter than 36% of districts in the state
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
WykoffPine Point Township
Snow a year42″52″
January low4°F-4°F
July high81°F79°F
Growing season (days)136d130d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)55th46th
Outdoors & history
WykoffPine Point Township
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—10.3%
Settled1871—
National Register places2—
Archive photos3—
Community
WykoffPine Point 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

274 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WykoffMNPine Point TownshipBecker County
Wykoff ↔ Pine Point Township274 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.

WykoffPine Point Township
People
Population 377Highest 296Lowest
Median age 40.4±6Highest 4% above MN 38.7±12.8Lowest about the MN average
Wykoff and Pine Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.1%±3.6Lowest MN: 22.9% 32.8%±6.3Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+ 22%±4.9Lowest MN: 17.3% 23%±5.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Pine Point Township and Wykoff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.2%Highest MN: 39.4% 17.2%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±6.1Highest MN: 5.8% 1.7%±3.9Lowest MN: 5.8%
Wykoff and Pine Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,446±$9kHighest 27% below MN $46,250±$4kLowest 48% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $143,400±$25kHighest 56% below MN $106,300±$24kLowest 68% below MN
Wykoff and Pine Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $823±$99Highest 36% below MN $567±$249Lowest 56% below MN
Wykoff and Pine Point Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,448Highest 57% below MN $1,214Lowest 64% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.1%±20.6Lowest MN: 48.1% 57.9%±19.2Highest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line 8.8%Lowest MN: 9.3% 35.8%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 60.6%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than MN 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 17% above MN 26 minLowest 12% above MN
Work from home 2.9%±5.2Lowest MN: 17.6% 9.5%±10.6Highest MN: 17.6%
Pine Point Township and Wykoff 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 23.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Rochester (47%)Detroit Lakes (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pine Point TownshipFew work in Wykoff
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.8Highest 1.3Lowest
Schools
School district —Pine Point Public School District
High school in town —None in town
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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