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Bloom Township vs Midway Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.1× in Midway Township) and growth since 2010 (+13.6 pts in Bloom Township).

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Bloom Township, NDA small town of 362Stutsman County · 362 people
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Midway Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 563 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.

Bloom TownshipA small town of 362
Quiet strengthsBloom Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bloom Township →
Midway TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors17.4% conserved land23 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Midway 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.

Jobs per worker3.1×
Midway Township is more of a job hub
Midway Township 0.89Bloom Township 0.29
Growth since 2010+13.6 pts
Bloom Township has grown faster since 2010
Bloom Township +18.6%Midway Township +5%
Home values+29%
Homes cost more in Midway Township
Midway Township $475,400Bloom Township $369,100
Homeowners+18.1 pts renters
Midway Township has more renters
Bloom Township 100%Midway Township 81.9%
Street grid+83%
Midway Township has the more walkable street grid
Midway Township 2.2Bloom Township 1.2
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Midway Township
Midway Township $3,192Bloom Township $2,474
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Midway Township

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.

Bloom Township$2,140/mo
Typical home $369K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →
Midway Township$2,760/mo
Typical home $475K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Midway Township and Bloom Township.

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.

Where they are

Bloom Township and Midway Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bloom TownshipMidway TownshipBloom TownshipMidway Township
Bloom Township ↔ Midway Township6.9 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Bloom TownshipMidway Township
Snow a year46″46″
January low0°F0°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th45th
Outdoors & history
Bloom TownshipMidway Township
Trails19 mi23 mi
Conserved land6.4%17.4%
Community
Bloom TownshipMidway 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.

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.

Bloom TownshipMidway Township
People
Population 362Lowest 563Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +18.6%Highest ND: +15.8% +5%Lowest ND: +15.8%
Median age 57.5±11.6Highest 60% above ND 53±16.1Lowest 48% above ND
Bloom Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 4.4%±7.6Lowest ND: 23.5% 20.2%±9.4Highest ND: 23.5%
Midway Township and Bloom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.4%±12.5Highest ND: 16.5% 24.3%±7.8Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bloom Township and Midway Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 35.1%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±4.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 7.1%±5.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Midway Township and Bloom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,750±$70kLowest 35% above ND $106,591±$53kHighest 39% above ND
Midway Township and Bloom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $369,100±$29kLowest 48% above ND $475,400±$65kHighest 90% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,474Lowest about the ND average $3,192Highest 29% above ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 3% ND: 10.8% 3% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 81.9%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 8 yrs older than ND 1989Highest 7 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 15% below ND 16 minHighest 13% below ND
Work from home 0%±4.6Lowest ND: 8.1% 8.2%±10Highest ND: 8.1%
Midway Township and Bloom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 1.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.89Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (47%)Jamestown (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Midway TownshipFew work in Bloom Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 17.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 19.3 miLowest 23.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 2.2Highest
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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