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Cuba Township vs Marsh Township

Next-door neighbors in Barnes County. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+36 pts in Marsh Township) and property tax bill (+55% in Marsh Township).

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Cuba Township, NDA small town of 50Barnes County · 50 people
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Marsh Township, NDA small town of 123Barnes County · 123 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.

Cuba TownshipA small town of 50
Quiet strengthsCuba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuba Township →
Marsh TownshipA small town of 123
Quiet strengthsMarsh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marsh Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Bachelor’s degree++36 pts
More adults in Marsh Township have a degree
Marsh Township 68%Cuba Township 32%
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Marsh Township
Marsh Township $2,636Cuba Township $1,700
Typical home built44 yrs
Cuba Township’s homes are older
Marsh Township 1994Cuba Township 1950
Street grid2×
Cuba Township has the more walkable street grid
Cuba Township 0.6Marsh Township 0.3
Size2.5×
Marsh Township is the bigger place
Marsh Township 123Cuba Township 50
Conserved land+10.3 pts
Cuba Township has more conserved land
Cuba Township 12.2%Marsh Township 1.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $810 more a month in Marsh Township

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.

Cuba Township$1,530/mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
Marsh Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $405K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $810 a month, about $9,700 a year, between Marsh Township and Cuba Township.

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.

Where they are

Cuba Township and Marsh Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Cuba TownshipMarsh TownshipCuba TownshipMarsh Township
Cuba Township ↔ Marsh Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Cuba TownshipMarsh Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd53rd
Outdoors & history
Cuba TownshipMarsh Township
Trails13 mi12 mi
Conserved land12.2%1.9%
Community
Cuba TownshipMarsh 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.

Cuba TownshipMarsh Township
People
Population 50Lowest 123Highest
Median age 54±17.4Lowest 50% above ND 55±12.4Highest 53% above ND
Marsh Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±56.6 ND: 23.5% 0%±23 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 22%±61.3Lowest ND: 16.5% 37.4%±27.7Highest ND: 16.5%
Marsh Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32%Lowest ND: 32.7% 68%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±28.3Lowest ND: 7.6% 13%±10.8Highest ND: 7.6%
Marsh Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $98,929±$13kLowest 29% above ND $116,750±$69kHighest 52% above ND
Marsh Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $265,400±$28kLowest 6% above ND $404,500±$160kHighest 62% above ND
Marsh Township and Cuba Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,700Lowest 31% below ND $2,636Highest 7% above ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1950Lowest 32 yrs older than ND 1994Highest 12 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 min 6% above ND —
Work from home 14.6%±20.1Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±17.5Lowest ND: 8.1%
Cuba Township and Marsh 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 47.3 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Valley City (30%)Valley City (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Marsh TownshipFew work in Cuba Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.2%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 12.6 miHighest 12.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.3Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Cuba Township

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Norma Township17 people · $325K homes
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Springvale Township12 people · $350K homes
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Alta Township103 people · $235K homes

Towns like Cuba Township

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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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