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De Groat Township vs Webster Township

Next-door neighbors in Ramsey County. The biggest differences: home values (8.3× in Webster Township) and property tax bill (4.5× in Webster Township).

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De Groat Township, NDA small town of 25Ramsey County · 25 people
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Webster Township, NDA small town of 53Ramsey County · 53 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.

De Groat TownshipA small town of 25
Quiet strengthsDe Groat Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about De Groat Township →
Webster TownshipA small town of 53
Quiet strengthsWebster Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Webster 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.

Home values8.3×
Homes cost more in Webster Township
Webster Township $262,500De Groat Township $31,800
Property tax bill4.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Webster Township
Webster Township $2,125De Groat Township $471
Street grid6×
Webster Township has the more walkable street grid
Webster Township 0.6De Groat Township 0.1
Homeowners+68.1 pts renters
Webster Township has more renters
De Groat Township 90%Webster Township 21.9%
Median age33.4 yrs
De Groat Township skews older
De Groat Township 66.6Webster Township 33.2
Trails2×
De Groat Township has more miles of trail
De Groat Township 38.1 miWebster Township 19.0 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Webster 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.

De Groat Township$210/mo
Typical home $32K (Census) · tax rate 1.48% · Housing →
Webster Township$1,550/mo
Typical home $263K (Census) · tax rate 0.81% · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Webster Township and De Groat 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

De Groat Township and Webster Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

De Groat TownshipWebster TownshipDe Groat TownshipWebster Township
De Groat Township ↔ Webster Township5.2 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
De Groat TownshipWebster Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low-6°F-6°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)128d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th26th
Outdoors & history
De Groat TownshipWebster Township
Trails38 mi19 mi
Conserved land10%0.5%
Community
De Groat TownshipWebster 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.

De Groat TownshipWebster Township
People
Population 25Lowest 53Highest
Median age 66.6±2.5Highest 86% above ND 33.2±0.4Lowest 8% below ND
Kids under 18 16%±100Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±53.4Lowest ND: 23.5%
De Groat Township and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 68%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 15.1%±49.2Lowest ND: 16.5%
De Groat Township and Webster 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% 3.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±56.6Lowest ND: 7.6% 1.9%±19.6Highest ND: 7.6%
Webster Township and De Groat Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,071±$33kHighest 7% below ND $46,667±$15kLowest 39% below ND
De Groat Township and Webster Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $31,800±$5kLowest 87% below ND $262,500±$219kHighest 5% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $471Lowest 81% below ND $2,125Highest 14% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±90.9 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 28%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90%Highest ND: 62.9% 21.9%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1980Highest 2 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 8 min 56% below ND
Work from home 0%±100 ND: 8.1% 0%±40 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Edmore (50%)Devils Lake (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Webster TownshipFew work in De Groat Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 10%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 38.1 miHighest 19.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.1Lowest 0.6Highest
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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