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Bentinck Township vs Grainfield Township 81 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+100 pts in Grainfield Township) and jobs per worker (5.5× 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.
Grainfield Township A small town of 14
Quiet strengths Grainfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Grainfield Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways 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
Growing season (days) — 127d 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 81 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Bentinck Township ↔ Grainfield Township 81 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 Highest 14 Lowest
Median age
73.1 ±6.2 Highest 104% above ND 70.6 ±2.2 Lowest 97% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±97.5 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
75.9% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 100% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8% Highest ND: 32.7% 0% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±48.8 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000 ±$62k 20% below ND —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.6% ND: 62.9% 55.6% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1948 34 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1% 100% Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
7.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.8 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.77 Highest 0.14 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Newburg (15%) Cando Township (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Grainfield Township Few work in Bentinck Township
Conserved landshare of the town
44.2% Highest 5.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
36.0 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.6 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 Grainfield 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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Grainfield Township or Bentinck Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Grainfield Township? → Moving to Grainfield Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Grainfield 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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