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Addie Township vs Willow Township

Next-door neighbors in Griggs County. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+61.6 pts in Willow Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+41.4 pts in Addie Township).

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Addie Township, NDAn outdoors townGriggs County · 67 people
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Willow Township, NDAn outdoors townGriggs County · 61 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.

Addie TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.9% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Addie Township →
Willow TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.6% conserved land30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Willow Township →
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.

Seasonal homes+61.6 pts
Willow Township has more second homes
Willow Township 61.6%Addie Township 0%
Bachelor’s degree++41.4 pts
More adults in Addie Township have a degree
Addie Township 61.4%Willow Township 20%
Homeowners+18.5 pts renters
Willow Township has more renters
Addie Township 85.2%Willow Township 66.7%
Street grid+67%
Addie Township has the more walkable street grid
Addie Township 0.5Willow Township 0.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Willow 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.

Addie Township$1,080/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Willow Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Willow Township and Addie 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

Addie Township and Willow Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Addie TownshipWillow TownshipAddie TownshipWillow Township
Addie Township ↔ Willow Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Addie TownshipWillow Township
Snow a year60″60″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th76th
Outdoors & history
Addie TownshipWillow Township
Trails27 mi30 mi
Conserved land55.9%52.6%
Community
Addie TownshipWillow 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.

Addie TownshipWillow Township
People
Population 67Highest 61Lowest
Median age 55.5±35.4Lowest 55% above ND 64.9±29.6Highest 81% above ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.3%±40.9Highest ND: 23.5% 18%±42.8Lowest ND: 23.5%
Addie Township and Willow Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 47.8%±38.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 49.2%±43.4Highest ND: 16.5%
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 61.4%Highest ND: 32.7% 20%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±21.1 ND: 7.6% 0%±23.2 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,583±$41kLowest 35% below ND $71,563±$15kHighest 7% below ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,900±$27kLowest 26% below ND $308,300±$174kHighest 23% above ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,208 51% below ND —
Below poverty line 23.9%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Highest ND: 62.9% 66.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Highest 24 yrs older than ND 1957Lowest 25 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 min 41% below ND —
Work from home 0%±45.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 20%±28.5Highest ND: 8.1%
Willow Township and Addie 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 42.3 miLowest 43.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.29Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cooperstown (33%)Cooperstown (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Willow TownshipFew work in Addie Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 55.9%Highest 52.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 27.1 miLowest 30.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Highest 0.3Lowest
North Dakota 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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