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Durham Township vs Waterloo Township 108 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29 pts in Durham Township) and trails (2.6× in Durham 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.
Waterloo Township A small town of 49
Quiet strengths Waterloo Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Waterloo 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
Growing season (days) — 132d 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 108 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Durham Township ↔ Waterloo Township 108 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 Highest 49 Lowest
Median age
14.5 ±27 Lowest 60% below ND 18.4 ±8.7 Highest 49% below ND
Kids under 18
66.7% ±91.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 36.7% ±43 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
4.5% ±48.3 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±70.7 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8% Lowest ND: 32.7% 50% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.4 Lowest ND: 7.6% 16.3% ±28.3 Highest 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% Highest ND: 62.9% 28.6% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1973 Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±52.6 ND: 8.1% 0% ±71.4 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 16.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Jamestown (58%) Langdon (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Waterloo Township Few work in Durham Township
Conserved landshare of the town
38.8% Highest 9.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
51.5 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.4 mi Highest 0.6 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.5 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 Waterloo 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.
Waterloo Township or Durham Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Waterloo Township? → Moving to Waterloo Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Waterloo 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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