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Buxton vs Walcott

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15× in Walcott) and street grid (3.6× in Buxton).

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Buxton, NDA small town of 360North Dakota · 360 people

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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 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.

BuxtonA small town of 360

Quiet strengthsBuxton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Buxton →

WalcottHomes around $354K

Housing$354K typical home21% above the ND typical home All about Walcott →

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.

Walcott has more miles of trail

Walcott 1.5 miBuxton 0.1 mi

Street grid3.6×

Buxton has the more walkable street grid

Buxton 81.9Walcott 22.8

Jobs per worker3.4×

Buxton is more of a job hub

Buxton 0.57Walcott 0.17

Average commute8 min

Buxton has the shorter commute

Walcott 31 minBuxton 23 min

Property tax bill+26%

Tax bills are bigger in Buxton

Buxton $1,843Walcott $1,464

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Walcott

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%

Buxton$1,080/mo

Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $689/mo · Housing →

Walcott$2,080/mo

Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Walcott and Buxton.

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

BuxtonWalcott

Snow a year49″—

January low-1°F —

July high80°F —

Growing season (days)144d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd 58th

Outdoors & history

BuxtonWalcott

Conserved land—0%

Settled1880 1880

National Register places1 —

Archive photos3 —

Community

BuxtonWalcott

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

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BuxtonND WalcottND

Buxton ↔ Walcott73 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

BuxtonWalcott

People

Population 360Highest 272Lowest

Median age 33.8±3.8Lowest 6% below ND 34.8±4.2Highest 3% below ND

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

Kids under 18 37.8%±7.8Highest ND: 23.5% 34.6%±5.1Lowest ND: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 21.4%±5.5Highest ND: 16.5% 9.6%±8.2Lowest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.8%Lowest ND: 32.7% 27.5%Highest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±3.6Highest ND: 7.6% 2.6%±3.9Lowest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $96,250±$33kHighest 26% above ND $93,125±$32kLowest 21% above ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $177,500±$44kLowest 29% below ND $188,900±$33kHighest 24% below ND

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $689±$119 28% below ND —

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,843Highest 25% below ND $1,464Lowest 41% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 15.8%±77.1Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9%

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

Below poverty line 5%Lowest ND: 10.8% 9.4%Highest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 27% above ND 31 minHighest 74% above ND

Work from home 5.6%±6.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 6.6%±7.2Highest ND: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.57Highest 0.17Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (28%)Fargo (44%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WalcottFew work in Buxton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.5 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.5 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.9Highest 22.8Lowest

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.

Buxton neighborsTown Square →

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Walcott neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Buxton

Buxton Township129 people · $300K homes

Towns like Buxton

Sawyer353 people · $211K homes

Manvel368 people · $204K homes

Wyndmere509 people · $163K homes

Reynolds349 people · $167K 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.