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Apple Valley vs Forward Township 71 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (31.3× in Forward Township) and street grid (22.6× in Apple Valley).
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.
Apple Valley A small town of 279
Quiet strengths Apple Valley doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Apple Valley →
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 about the same each month 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
Apple Valley $1,390 /mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · Housing →
Forward Township $1,520 /mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $130 a month , about $1,500 a year , between Forward Township and Apple Valley.
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 71 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Apple Valley ↔ Forward Township 71 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
279 Highest 217 Lowest
Median age
21.6 ±14 Highest 40% below ND 14.9 ±1.1 Lowest 58% below ND
Kids under 18
40.1% ±22.4 Lowest ND: 23.5% 68.7% ±53.5 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±12.4 Lowest ND: 16.5% 6.9% ±15.4 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.4% Lowest ND: 32.7% 41.2% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.2% ±11.5 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±6.5 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$111,136 ±$24k Highest 45% above ND $107,500 ±$67k Lowest 40% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$242,400 ±$23k Highest 3% below ND $225,000 ±$23k Lowest 10% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,438 42% 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
1976 Lowest 6 yrs older than ND 1985 Highest 3 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
25 min 38% above ND —
Work from home
7.6% ±9.4 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±18.9 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.3 mi Lowest 19.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 2.19 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bismarck (54%) Fessenden (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Forward Township Few work in Apple Valley
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 13.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 29.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 4 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
20.3 Highest 0.9 Lowest
“±” 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.
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Towns like Apple Valley 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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