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Alta Township vs Springer Township 30 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (2× in Springer Township) and property tax bill (+56% in Springer 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.
Alta Township A small town of 103
Quiet strengths Alta Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Alta 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $450 more a month in Springer 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Alta Township $1,390 /mo
Typical home $235K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · Housing →
Springer Township $1,840 /mo
Typical home $303K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
The difference: $450 a month , about $5,400 a year , between Springer Township and Alta 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.
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 30 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Alta Township ↔ Springer Township 30 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 105 Highest
Median age
39.1 ±21.7 9% above ND 39.1 ±13.6 9% above ND
Kids under 18
34% ±16.2 Highest ND: 23.5% 29.5% ±16.9 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
25.2% ±21.8 Highest ND: 16.5% 22.9% ±23.8 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 25.7% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.7% ±16 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±13.5 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$65,781 ±$13k Lowest 14% below ND $134,250 ±$26k Highest 75% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$235,000 ±$143k Lowest 6% below ND $302,900 ±$53k Highest 21% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,938 Lowest 21% below ND $3,029 Highest 23% above 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
1980 Lowest 2 yrs older than ND 1981 Highest 1 yr older than ND
Average commuteone way
24 min Lowest 32% above ND 32 min Highest 77% above ND
Work from home
16.1% ±19.8 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±24.4 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.3 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.37 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (26%) Gwinner (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Springer Township Few work in Alta Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.7% Lowest 17.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
10.7 mi Lowest 21.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 0.5
“±” 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.
Alta Township or Springer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Alta Township? → Moving to Alta Township: what should I know? →
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Springer Township or Alta Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Springer Township? → Moving to Springer Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Alta Township Towns like Alta 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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