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Central Township vs Melrose Township 41 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+74.5 pts in Central Township) and street grid (2.7× in Melrose 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.
Melrose Township A small town of 31
Quiet strengths Melrose Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Melrose Township →
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 41 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Central Township ↔ Melrose Township 41 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
27 Lowest 31 Highest
Median age
59.3 ±26.1 Lowest 65% above ND 63.4 ±18.9 Highest 77% above ND
Kids under 18
14.8% ±100 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±91.2 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
29.6% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 41.9% ±92.7 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13% Highest ND: 32.7% 12.9% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±52.4 ND: 7.6% 0% ±45.6 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$133,438 ±$89k Highest 74% above ND $94,063 ±$32k Lowest 23% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $187,500 ±$33k 25% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $683 72% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.4% Lowest ND: 62.9% 73.3% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1963 Highest 19 yrs older than ND
Work from home
18.2% ±22.9 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±50 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.8 mi Lowest 21.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lakota (57%) Sherbrooke Township (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Melrose Township Few work in Central Township
Conserved landshare of the town
81.5% Highest 7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
30.7 mi Highest 21.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.8 Highest
“±” 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.
Central Township or Melrose Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Central Township? → Moving to Central Township: what should I know? →
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Melrose Township or Central Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Melrose Township? → Moving to Melrose Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Central Township Towns like Central 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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