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Brander Township vs Broadview Township 172 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (64 yrs in Broadview Township) and conserved land (+31.3 pts in Brander 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.
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 172 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Brander Township ↔ Broadview Township 172 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
36 Lowest 43 Highest
Median age
45.6 ±26.5 Lowest 27% above ND 51.4 ±11.8 Highest 43% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±78.6 Lowest ND: 23.5% 11.6% ±58 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
19.4% ±78.1 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±80.6 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
61.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 57.9% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±39.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±32.9 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$198,594 ±$753 Lowest 159% above ND $250,001 Highest 226% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,000 ±$57k 10% above ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
27.3% Highest ND: 62.9% 25% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 Highest 31 yrs newer than ND 1949 Lowest 33 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±33.3 Lowest ND: 8.1% 45% ±49.5 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Highest 14.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.29 Lowest 0.71 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Minot (14%) Cooperstown (57%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Broadview Township Few work in Brander Township
Conserved landshare of the town
45% Highest 13.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
38.5 mi Highest 26.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.3 Lowest
“±” 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.
Brander Township or Broadview Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Brander Township? → Moving to Brander Township: what should I know? →
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Broadview Township or Brander Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Broadview Township? → Moving to Broadview Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Brander Township Towns like Brander Township 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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