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Durham Township vs Egan Township 173 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+24.3 pts in Egan Township) and street grid (+75% in Egan 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.
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
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 173 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Durham Township ↔ Egan Township 173 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
66 Lowest 117 Highest
Median age
14.5 ±27 Highest 60% below ND 12.1 ±6.5 Lowest 66% below ND
Kids under 18
66.7% ±91.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 64.1% ±90.4 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
4.5% ±48.3 Lowest ND: 16.5% 8.5% ±30.1 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8% Highest ND: 32.7% 23.8% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.4 ND: 7.6% 0% ±12.1 ND: 7.6%
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
45.5% Lowest ND: 62.9% 52.6% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 44 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
0% ±52.6 Lowest ND: 8.1% 71.9% ±100 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 28.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.05 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (58%) Stanley (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Egan Township Few work in Durham Township
Conserved landshare of the town
38.8% Lowest 63.1% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
51.5 mi Highest 27.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.4 mi Highest 0.8 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.7 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.
Durham Township or Egan Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Durham Township? → Moving to Durham Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Durham Township’s Town Square.
Egan Township or Durham Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Egan Township? → Moving to Egan Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Egan 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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