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Coolin Township vs Hammer Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.3× in Coolin Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+54.5 pts in Hammer Township).

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Coolin Township, NDA small town of 26Towner County · 26 people
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Hammer Township, NDA small town of 65Ramsey County · 65 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.

Coolin TownshipA small town of 26
Quiet strengthsCoolin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Hammer TownshipA small town of 65
Quiet strengthsHammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer 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.

Jobs per worker5.3×
Coolin Township is more of a job hub
Coolin Township 2.10Hammer Township 0.40
Bachelor’s degree++54.5 pts
More adults in Hammer Township have a degree
Hammer Township 54.5%Coolin Township 0%
Street grid2.5×
Hammer Township has the more walkable street grid
Hammer Township 0.5Coolin Township 0.2
Size2.5×
Hammer Township is the bigger place
Hammer Township 65Coolin Township 26
★ What stands out · Where they are

Coolin Township and Hammer Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Coolin TownshipHammer TownshipCoolin TownshipHammer Township
Coolin Township ↔ Hammer Township5.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
Coolin TownshipHammer Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low-6°F-6°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)128d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd26th
Outdoors & history
Coolin TownshipHammer Township
Trails31 mi22 mi
Conserved land6.8%4.9%
Community
Coolin TownshipHammer 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.

Coolin TownshipHammer Township
People
Population 26Lowest 65Highest
Median age 74.5±53.9Highest 108% above ND 60.6±5.8Lowest 69% above ND
Coolin Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.2%±95.3Highest ND: 23.5% 10.8%±38.8Lowest ND: 23.5%
Coolin Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 53.8%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 7.7%±49.5Lowest ND: 16.5%
Coolin Township and Hammer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest ND: 32.7% 54.5%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±54.4 ND: 7.6% 0%±21.8 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $211,250±$174k 176% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $161,500±$11k 35% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $900 64% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 6.2%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 15 min 16% below ND
Work from home 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1% 2.6%±4.8Highest ND: 8.1%
Hammer Township and Coolin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.10Highest 0.40Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cando (40%)Devils Lake (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hammer TownshipFew work in Coolin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 31.2 miHighest 21.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.5Highest
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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