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Bentinck Township vs Bingham Township 216 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.8× in Bentinck Township) and conserved land (+43.1 pts in Bentinck 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.
Bingham Township A small town of 44
Quiet strengths Bingham Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bingham 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 216 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bentinck Township ↔ Bingham Township 216 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
29 Lowest 44 Highest
Median age
73.1 ±6.2 Highest 104% above ND 68.6 ±28.8 Lowest 91% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±97.5 Lowest ND: 23.5% 9.1% ±61 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
75.9% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 56.8% ±54 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8% Highest ND: 32.7% 10% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±48.8 ND: 7.6% 0% ±32.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $44,464 ±$28k 42% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000 ±$62k 20% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $3,429 39% above ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 29.5% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.6% Lowest ND: 62.9% 59.3% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1948 Lowest 34 yrs older than ND 1985 Highest 3 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1% 6.3% ±11.4 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
7.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 25.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.77 Highest 0.16 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Newburg (15%) Grand Forks (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Bingham Township Few work in Bentinck Township
Conserved landshare of the town
44.2% Highest 1.1% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
36.0 mi Highest 15.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 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.
Bentinck Township or Bingham Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bentinck Township? → Moving to Bentinck Township: what should I know? →
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Bingham Township or Bentinck Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Bingham Township? → Moving to Bingham Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Bingham Township’s Town Square.
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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