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Comstock vs Dewey Township 141 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (64.7× in Comstock) and property tax bill (+78% in Comstock).
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.
Comstock A small town of 100
Quiet strengths Comstock doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Comstock →
Dewey Township A small town of 140
Quiet strengths Dewey Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dewey 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Comstock $1,000 /mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · Housing →
Dewey Township $950 /mo
Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →
Within $50 a month of each other.
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
Growing season (days) 143d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 141 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Comstock ↔ Dewey Township 141 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
100 Lowest 140 Highest
Median age
38.5 ±28 Highest about the MN average 37.5 ±9.4 Lowest 3% below MN
Kids under 18
15% ±20.3 Lowest MN: 22.9% 36.4% ±10.8 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
26% ±30.9 Highest MN: 17.3% 9.3% ±16.5 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.4% Highest MN: 39.4% 24.4% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5% ±4.9 Highest MN: 5.8% 2.1% ±7.6 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$76,250 ±$34k Lowest 14% below MN $84,063 ±$32k Highest 6% below MN
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$162,500 ±$41k Lowest 51% below MN $166,300 ±$28k Highest 49% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,727 Highest 49% below MN $971 Lowest 71% below MN
Below poverty line
1% Lowest MN: 9.3% 2.1% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MN: 72.2% 100% MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1943 Lowest 36 yrs older than MN 1988 Highest 9 yrs newer than MN
Average commuteone way
17 min Lowest 23% below MN 23 min Highest about the MN average
Work from home
20% ±18.7 Highest MN: 17.6% 6.5% ±7.5 Lowest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.18 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (49%) Greenbush (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dewey Township Few work in Comstock
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 6.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 14.2 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
38.8 Highest 0.6 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.
Comstock or Dewey Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Comstock? → Moving to Comstock: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Comstock’s Town Square.
T Weaver · 5d
Favorite Local Spot Dewey Township or Comstock: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dewey Township? → Moving to Dewey Township: what should I know? →
1 neighbor in Dewey Township can answer.
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Towns like Comstock 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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