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Addison Township vs Jefferson Township 176 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+51.4 pts in Jefferson Township) and in college (+21.4 pts in Addison 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.
Addison Township A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Addison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Growing season (days) — 129d 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 176 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Addison Township ↔ Jefferson Township 176 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
103 Lowest 186 Highest
Median age
19.5 ±0.2 Highest 46% below ND 12.7 ±65 Lowest 65% below ND
Kids under 18
38.8% ±50.1 Lowest ND: 23.5% 52.7% ±51.6 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
1% ±32.3 Lowest ND: 16.5% 21.5% ±18 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.9% Lowest ND: 32.7% 69.3% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
21.4% ±11.3 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±7.6 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $150,114 ±$136k 96% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,214 51% below ND
Below poverty line
1% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1975 7 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 9 min 51% below ND
Work from home
0% ±37 ND: 8.1% 0% ±12.7 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.3 mi Lowest 14.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.30 Highest 0.23 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (44%) Rugby (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Jefferson Township Few work in Addison Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 51.4% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
30.9 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.6 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Addison Township Towns like Addison 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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