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Butte vs Tuttle 57 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8× in Butte).
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Butte, ND A small town of 68 North Dakota · 68 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.
Butte A small town of 68
Quiet strengths Butte doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Tuttle A small town of 70
Quiet strengths Tuttle doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
Growing season (days) 136d — Outdoors & history
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 57 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Butte ↔ Tuttle 57 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
68 Lowest 70 Highest
Median age
50.3 ±16.6 Highest 40% above ND 48.6 ±31 Lowest 35% above ND
Kids under 18
13.2% ±39.2 Highest ND: 23.5% 11.4% ±39.8 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
30.9% ±25.3 Lowest ND: 16.5% 37.1% ±39 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest ND: 32.7% 4.8% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±20.8 ND: 7.6% 0% ±20.2 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $45,156 ±$5k 41% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$137,500 ±$116k 45% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$258 90% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
22.1% Highest ND: 10.8% 18.6% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.6% Highest ND: 62.9% 93.5% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1953 Highest 29 yrs older than ND 1950 Lowest 32 yrs older than ND
Work from home
13% ±18.9 Lowest ND: 8.1% 30.8% ±32.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.3 mi Highest 37.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Garrison (17%) Steele (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tuttle Few work in Butte
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Highest 0.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
4.0 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
105 Lowest 129 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Butte 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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