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Cameron Township vs Palmer Township 94 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+41.8 pts in Cameron Township) and conserved land (+16.9 pts in Palmer 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 94 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cameron Township ↔ Palmer Township 94 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
285 Highest 142 Lowest
Median age
17.8 ±10.1 Lowest 50% below ND 23 ±25.7 Highest 36% below ND
Kids under 18
53% ±83.9 Highest ND: 23.5% 17.6% ±23.1 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
2.5% ±9.8 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±24.4 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
79.2% Lowest ND: 32.7% 88.6% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.3% ±11.1 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±10 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$250,001 226% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$438,200 ±$96k 75% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,461 40% above ND —
Below poverty line
2.1% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
2004 22 yrs newer than ND —
Work from home
41.8% ±33.1 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±8.5 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
45.8 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Minot (20%) Crosby (75%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Palmer Township Few work in Cameron Township
Conserved landshare of the town
52.3% Lowest 69.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
25.8 mi Lowest 31.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 0.4
“±” 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.
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Bordering Cameron Township Towns like Cameron 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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