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Dexter Township vs Model Township 262 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2× in Dexter Township) and conserved land (+9 pts in Dexter 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.
Dexter Township A small town of 100
Quiet strengths Dexter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dexter Township →
Model Township A small town of 67
Quiet strengths Model Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Model 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 $540 more a month in Model 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Dexter Township $1,360 /mo
Typical home $221K (Census) · tax rate 1.06% · Housing →
Model Township $1,900 /mo
Typical home $281K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $540 a month , about $6,500 a year , between Model Township and Dexter 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.
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) 152d — 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 262 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dexter Township ↔ Model Township 262 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 Highest 67 Lowest
Median age
33.4 ±20.2 Lowest 7% below ND 35.6 ±37.2 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
40% ±25.6 Lowest ND: 23.5% 46.3% ±18 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
14% ±27.7 Highest ND: 16.5% 10.4% ±47.9 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.9% Highest ND: 32.7% 11.1% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±14.1 ND: 7.6% 0% ±21.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$100,357 ±$77k Highest 31% above ND $83,438 ±$67k Lowest 9% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$221,400 ±$180k Lowest 11% below ND $281,300 ±$241k Highest 13% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,357 4% below ND —
Below poverty line
9% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 4 yrs older than ND 1975 Lowest 7 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±28.6 ND: 8.1% 0% ±62.5 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 20.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.10 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hankinson (19%) Minot (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Model Township Few work in Dexter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
15.1 mi Lowest 20.8 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.0 Highest 0.5 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.
Dexter Township or Model Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dexter Township? → Moving to Dexter Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Dexter Township’s Town Square.
Model Township or Dexter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Model Township? → Moving to Model Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Model 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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