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Ada Township vs Munster Township 127 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.9 pts in Ada Township) and trails (+94% in Munster Township).
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.
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 127 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ada Township ↔ Munster Township 127 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
77 Highest 70 Lowest
Median age
35.8 ±30.3 Lowest about the ND average 36.9 ±26 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
27.3% ±35.2 Lowest ND: 23.5% 40% ±29.1 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±45 Lowest ND: 16.5% 8.6% ±46.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 40.5% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.7% ±18 Lowest ND: 7.6% 24.3% ±22.1 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$250,001 Highest 226% above ND $210,000 ±$189k Lowest 174% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $600 76% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 4 yrs older than ND 1966 Lowest 16 yrs older than ND
Work from home
12.3% ±16.8 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±25.6 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
5.00 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Monango (25%) New Rockford (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Munster Township Few work in Ada Township
Conserved landshare of the town
43.1% Highest 13.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
15.4 mi Lowest 29.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 0.6
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Ada Township or Munster Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ada Township? → Moving to Ada Township: what should I know? →
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Munster Township or Ada Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Munster Township? → Moving to Munster Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Ada Township Towns like Ada Township 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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