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Chicago Township vs Dresden Township 149 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+19.3 pts in Chicago Township) and typical home built (22 yrs in Dresden 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.
Dresden Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Dresden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dresden 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
Growing season (days) — 132d 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 149 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Chicago Township ↔ Dresden Township 149 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
42 Lowest 52 Highest
Median age
58 ±11.1 Lowest 62% above ND 60.4 ±4.1 Highest 68% above ND
Kids under 18
19% ±59.8 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±54.4 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
26.2% ±72.2 Highest ND: 16.5% 25% ±62.3 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.2% Highest ND: 32.7% 19.2% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±33.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±27.2 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$59,000 ±$49k 23% below ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$258,300 ±$237k 3% above ND —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960 Highest 22 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
16 min 13% below ND —
Work from home
34.6% ±29.2 Highest ND: 8.1% 13.3% ±18.4 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
5.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.22 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (44%) Langdon (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dresden Township Few work in Chicago Township
Conserved landshare of the town
28% Highest 8.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
43.3 mi Highest 30.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” 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.
Chicago Township or Dresden Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Chicago Township? → Moving to Chicago Township: what should I know? →
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Dresden Township or Chicago Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dresden Township? → Moving to Dresden Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Dresden Township’s Town Square.
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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