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Durham Township vs Madison Township

186 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+33.6 pts in Durham Township) and typical home built (47 yrs in Durham Township).

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Durham Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 66 people
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Madison Township, NDA small town of 67Hettinger County · 67 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.

Durham TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors38.8% conserved land52 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Durham Township →
Madison TownshipA small town of 67
Quiet strengthsMadison Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Madison 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.

Conserved land+33.6 pts
Durham Township has more conserved land
Durham Township 38.8%Madison Township 5.2%
Typical home built47 yrs
Durham Township’s homes are older
Madison Township 1985Durham Township 1938
Street grid2×
Durham Township has the more walkable street grid
Durham Township 0.4Madison Township 0.2
Homeowners+14.5 pts renters
Durham Township has more renters
Madison Township 60%Durham Township 45.5%
Bachelor’s degree++13.7 pts
More adults in Madison Township have a degree
Madison Township 45.5%Durham Township 31.8%
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
Durham TownshipMadison Township
Snow a year35″44″
January low—6°F
July high—84°F
Growing season (days)—128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd9th
Outdoors & history
Durham TownshipMadison Township
Trails52 mi39 mi
Conserved land38.8%5.2%
Community
Durham TownshipMadison 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.

Where they are

186 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Durham TownshipStutsman CountyMadison TownshipHettinger County
Durham Township ↔ Madison Township186 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.

Durham TownshipMadison Township
People
Population 66Lowest 67Highest
Median age 14.5±27Lowest 60% below ND 17.8±59.6Highest 50% below ND
Madison Township and Durham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 66.7%±91.4Highest ND: 23.5% 50.7%±54.2Lowest ND: 23.5%
Durham Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 4.5%±48.3Highest ND: 16.5% 0%±51.7Lowest ND: 16.5%
Durham Township and Madison Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.8%Lowest ND: 32.7% 45.5%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±21.4 ND: 7.6% 0%±21.1 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.5%Lowest ND: 62.9% 60%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1985Highest 3 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±52.6Lowest ND: 8.1% 50%±26.4Highest ND: 8.1%
Madison Township and Durham Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (58%)Dickinson (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Madison TownshipFew work in Durham Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 38.8%Highest 5.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 51.5 miHighest 39.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 1.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Highest 0.2Lowest
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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