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Ayr vs Sergius Township

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (170× in Ayr) and trails (189.5× in Sergius Township).

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Ayr, NDA small town of 14North Dakota · 14 people
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Sergius Township, NDAn outdoors townBottineau County · 30 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.

AyrA small town of 14
Quiet strengthsAyr doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ayr →
Sergius TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors24.2% conserved land38 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Sergius 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.

Street grid170×
Ayr has the more walkable street grid
Ayr 85.0Sergius Township 0.5
Trails189.5×
Sergius Township has more miles of trail
Sergius Township 37.9 miAyr 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker25.8×
Sergius Township is more of a job hub
Sergius Township 6.45Ayr 0.25
Conserved land+24.2 pts
Sergius Township has more conserved land
Sergius Township 24.2%Ayr 0%
Size2.1×
Sergius Township is the bigger place
Sergius Township 30Ayr 14
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
AyrSergius Township
Snow a year37″49″
January low-1°F-4°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)143d132d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th1st
Outdoors & history
AyrSergius Township
Trails—38 mi
Conserved land—24.2%
Settled1883—
Community
AyrSergius 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.

Where they are

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AyrNDSergius TownshipBottineau County
Ayr ↔ Sergius Township205 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.

AyrSergius Township
People
Population 14Lowest 30Highest
Median age 26.5±19.7Highest 26% below ND 20.7±24.9Lowest 42% below ND
Ayr and Sergius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5% 36.7%±64.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Sergius Township and Ayr are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.3%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 10%±100Lowest ND: 16.5%
Ayr and Sergius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 14.3%±72.8Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±47.1Lowest ND: 7.6%
Ayr and Sergius Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $138,750±$42k 81% above ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50% ND: 62.9% 50% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1978 4 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 min 28% above ND —
Work from home 16.7%±15.7Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1%
Ayr and Sergius 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 29.3 miHighest 28.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Lowest 6.45Highest
Top workplaceoutside town West Fargo (25%)Westhope (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sergius TownshipFew work in Ayr
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 24.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 37.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 85.0Highest 0.5Lowest
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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