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Caledonia Township vs Eldorado Township

Next-door neighbors in Traill County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.7× in Eldorado Township) and average commute (22 min in Eldorado Township).

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Caledonia Township, NDA history townTraill County · 225 people
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Eldorado Township, NDA small town of 105Traill County · 105 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.

Caledonia TownshipA history town
History26 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Caledonia Township →
Eldorado TownshipA small town of 105
Quiet strengthsEldorado Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eldorado 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 worker12.7×
Eldorado Township is more of a job hub
Eldorado Township 7.73Caledonia Township 0.61
Average commute22 min
Eldorado Township has the shorter commute
Caledonia Township 44 minEldorado Township 22 min
Typical home built25 yrs
Caledonia Township’s homes are older
Eldorado Township 1963Caledonia Township 1938
Homeowners+14.3 pts renters
Eldorado Township has more renters
Caledonia Township 100%Eldorado Township 85.7%
Street grid+71%
Eldorado Township has the more walkable street grid
Eldorado Township 1.2Caledonia Township 0.7
Size2.1×
Caledonia Township is the bigger place
Caledonia Township 225Eldorado Township 105
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Caledonia 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.

Caledonia Township$1,740/mo
Typical home $259K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Eldorado Township$1,380/mo
Typical home $226K (Census) · tax rate 1.03% · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,400 a year, between Caledonia Township and Eldorado 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

Caledonia Township and Eldorado Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Caledonia TownshipEldorado TownshipCaledonia TownshipEldorado Township
Caledonia Township ↔ Eldorado Township5.0 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
Caledonia TownshipEldorado Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th50th
Outdoors & history
Caledonia TownshipEldorado Township
Trails16 mi10 mi
Conserved land0.6%0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos26—
Community
Caledonia TownshipEldorado 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.

Caledonia TownshipEldorado Township
People
Population 225Highest 105Lowest
Median age 57.3±2.8Highest 60% above ND 47.6±20.9Lowest 33% above ND
Caledonia Township and Eldorado Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.7%±14.6Lowest ND: 23.5% 22.9%±28Highest ND: 23.5%
Eldorado Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±17.6Highest ND: 16.5% 10.5%±29.1Lowest ND: 16.5%
Caledonia Township and Eldorado Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.3%Highest ND: 32.7% 10.7%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.3 ND: 7.6% 0%±13.5 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,164±$37kLowest 6% above ND $180,313±$95kHighest 135% above ND
Eldorado Township and Caledonia Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $258,600±$131kHighest 3% above ND $226,200±$20kLowest 9% below ND
Caledonia Township and Eldorado Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,333 5% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 5.7%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 85.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1963Highest 19 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 44 minHighest 145% above ND 22 minLowest 22% above ND
Work from home 0%±8.1 ND: 8.1% 0%±16.9 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 7.73Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mayville (12%)Mayville (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 10% work in Eldorado TownshipFew work in Caledonia Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.6 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.2Highest
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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