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Dodds Township vs Pickering Township 117 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+69.7 pts in Dodds Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Pickering 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.
Pickering Township A small town of 80
Quiet strengths Pickering Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pickering 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.
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
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 117 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dodds Township ↔ Pickering Township 117 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
70 Lowest 80 Highest
Median age
58.8 ±2.3 Lowest 64% above ND 59.5 ±7.9 Highest 66% above ND
Kids under 18
4.3% ±38.1 Lowest ND: 23.5% 12.5% ±39.2 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
17.1% ±44.1 Lowest ND: 16.5% 30% ±41.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.9% Lowest ND: 32.7% 20% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±20.2 ND: 7.6% 0% ±17.7 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $428,900 ±$412k 72% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,194 52% below ND —
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 33.8% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1962 Lowest 20 yrs older than ND 1987 Highest 5 yrs newer than ND
Average commuteone way
14 min 25% below ND —
Work from home
16.7% ±17.1 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±37 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.6% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
58.3 mi Highest 38.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.36 Lowest 1.06 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Lakota (18%) Bottineau (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pickering Township Few work in Dodds Township
Conserved landshare of the town
76.3% Highest 6.6% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.8 mi Lowest 25.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Lowest 0.7 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.6 Highest
“±” 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.
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Pickering Township or Dodds Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pickering Township? → Moving to Pickering Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Dodds Township Towns like Dodds Township 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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