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Bloom Township vs Roland Township

160 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+60.1 pts in Roland Township) and growth since 2010 (+15.3 pts in Bloom Township).

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Bloom Township, NDA small town of 362Stutsman County · 362 people

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Roland Township, NDAn outdoors townBottineau County · 777 people

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 →

Roland TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors18.2% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Roland 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.

Seasonal homes+60.1 pts

Roland Township has more second homes

Roland Township 60.1%Bloom Township 0%

Growth since 2010+15.3 pts

Bloom Township has grown faster since 2010

Bloom Township +18.6%Roland Township +3.3%

Average commute12 min

Bloom Township has the shorter commute

Roland Township 27 minBloom Township 15 min

Conserved land+11.8 pts

Roland Township has more conserved land

Roland Township 18.2%Bloom Township 6.4%

Street grid+58%

Roland Township has the more walkable street grid

Roland Township 1.9Bloom Township 1.2

Typical home built16 yrs

Bloom Township’s homes are older

Roland Township 1990Bloom Township 1974

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Down paymentRate%

Bloom Township$2,140/mo

Typical home $369K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

Roland Township$2,260/mo

Typical home $391K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Roland 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.

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 TownshipRoland Township

Snow a year46″50″

January low0°F -4°F

July high82°F 79°F

Growing season (days)143d 133d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th 6th

Outdoors & history

Bloom TownshipRoland Township

Trails19 mi 27 mi

Conserved land6.4%18.2%

Community

Bloom TownshipRoland Township

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

160 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Bloom TownshipStutsman County Roland TownshipBottineau County

Bloom Township ↔ Roland Township160 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.

Only big differences vs North Dakota average

Bloom TownshipRoland Township

People

Population 362Lowest 777Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +18.6%Highest ND: +15.8% +3.3%Lowest ND: +15.8%

Median age 57.5±11.6Lowest 60% above ND 61.1±6.3Highest 70% above ND

Roland Township and Bloom 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% 7.7%±4.6Highest ND: 23.5%

Roland 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%±12.5Lowest ND: 16.5% 40.8%±8.2Highest ND: 16.5%

Roland Township and Bloom 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% 38.5%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±4.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 6.4%±4.2Highest ND: 7.6%

Roland 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 $111,667±$24kHighest 46% above ND

Roland 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 $390,900±$166kHighest 56% above ND

Roland Township and Bloom Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,474Lowest about the ND average $2,568Highest 4% above ND

Below poverty line 3%Lowest ND: 10.8% 5%Highest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 98.9%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 8 yrs older than ND 1990Highest 8 yrs newer than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 15% below ND 27 minHighest 50% above ND

Work from home 0%±4.6 ND: 8.1% 0%±2.5 ND: 8.1%

Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 3.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 14.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.44Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (47%)Bottineau (37%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Roland TownshipFew work in Bloom Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Lowest 18.2%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 19.3 miLowest 27.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.2Lowest 1.9Highest

North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Bloom Township neighborsTown Square →

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Roland Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Bloom Township

Jamestown15,787 people · $200K homes

Spiritwood Township46 people · $236K homes

Midway Township563 people · $475K homes

Homer Township336 people · $406K homes

Towns like Bloom Township

Falconer Township203 people · $229K homes

Stanley Township276 people

Poplar Grove Township261 people · $448K homes

Bowman Township193 people · $402K homes

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.