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Dodge vs Mabel Township 176 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (59.8× in Mabel Township) and street grid (40.1× in Dodge).
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Dodge, ND A small town of 109 North Dakota · 109 people
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.
Dodge A small town of 109
Quiet strengths Dodge doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dodge →
Mabel Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Mabel Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mabel 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 $350 more a month in Mabel 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
Dodge $740 /mo
Typical home $133K (Census) · tax rate 0.44% · Housing →
Mabel Township $1,100 /mo
Typical home $191K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · Housing →
The difference: $350 a month , about $4,200 a year , between Mabel Township and Dodge.
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
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 176 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Dodge ↔ Mabel Township 176 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
109 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
60 ±5.6 Lowest 67% above ND 63.4 ±12.1 Highest 77% above ND
Kids under 18
5.5% ±21 Highest ND: 23.5% 4.2% ±37.6 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
29.4% ±24.7 Lowest ND: 16.5% 36.6% ±36.5 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.8% Lowest ND: 32.7% 14.3% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7% ±9.8 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±19.9 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$132,500 ±$86k Lowest 47% below ND $190,600 ±$159k Highest 24% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$582 Lowest 76% below ND $1,156 Highest 53% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line
21.1% Highest ND: 10.8% 16.9% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.9% Highest ND: 62.9% 84.4% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983 Highest 1 yr newer than ND 1947 Lowest 35 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
26 min 45% above ND —
Work from home
0% ±21.3 Lowest ND: 8.1% 16.1% ±20 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
2.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Killdeer (30%) Cooperstown (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Mabel Township Few work in Dodge
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.4 mi Lowest 23.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
36.1 Highest 0.9 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.
Dodge or Mabel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dodge? → Moving to Dodge: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Dodge’s Town Square.
Mabel Township or Dodge: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Mabel Township? → Moving to Mabel Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Mabel 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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