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Ashland Township vs Watson Township 67 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Watson Township) and conserved land (+16.4 pts in Ashland 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.
Watson Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Watson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Watson 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.
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 67 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ashland Township ↔ Watson Township 67 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
59 Highest 42 Lowest
Median age
34.8 ±37.2 Lowest 3% below ND 35.5 ±24.3 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
32.2% ±38.6 Lowest ND: 23.5% 33.3% ±60 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
27.1% ±51.4 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±82.5 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24 ND: 7.6% 0% ±33.7 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$73,571 ±$31k 4% 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
1966 16 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
0% ±43.5 ND: 8.1% 0% ±35.7 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Lowest 27.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.07 Lowest 0.28 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (47%) Fargo (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Watson Township Few work in Ashland Township
Conserved landshare of the town
18.5% Highest 2.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
34.5 mi Highest 19.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” 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.
Ashland Township or Watson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ashland Township? → Moving to Ashland Township: what should I know? →
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Watson Township or Ashland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Watson Township? → Moving to Watson Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Ashland Township Towns like Ashland 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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