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Edna Township vs Uxbridge Township

Next-door neighbors in Barnes County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (12.8× in Edna Township) and jobs per worker (5.6× in Uxbridge Township).

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Edna Township, NDAn outdoors townBarnes County · 96 people
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Uxbridge Township, NDAn outdoors townBarnes County · 70 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.

Edna TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors47.4% conserved land11 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Edna Township →
Uxbridge TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors36.8% conserved land18 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 84%of ND districts All about Uxbridge Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill12.8×
Tax bills are bigger in Edna Township
Edna Township $2,557Uxbridge Township $199
Jobs per worker5.6×
Uxbridge Township is more of a job hub
Uxbridge Township 2.13Edna Township 0.38
Typical home built27 yrs
Uxbridge Township’s homes are older
Edna Township 1975Uxbridge Township 1948
Conserved land+10.6 pts
Edna Township has more conserved land
Edna Township 47.4%Uxbridge Township 36.8%
Trails+61%
Uxbridge Township has more miles of trail
Uxbridge Township 17.9 miEdna Township 11.1 mi
Bachelor’s degree++9.4 pts
More adults in Edna Township have a degree
Edna Township 32.8%Uxbridge Township 23.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,550 more a month in Uxbridge 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.

Edna Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $254K (Census) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →
Uxbridge Township$4,090/mo
Typical home $778K (Census) · tax rate 0.03% · Housing →

The difference: $2,550 a month, about $30,600 a year, between Uxbridge Township and Edna Township.

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.

Where they are

Edna Township and Uxbridge Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Edna TownshipUxbridge TownshipEdna TownshipUxbridge Township
Edna Township ↔ Uxbridge Township6.0 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Edna TownshipNot graded A−Uxbridge TownshipBetter than 84% of districts in the state
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
Edna TownshipUxbridge Township
Snow a year42″35″
January low-3°F—
July high79°F—
Growing season (days)128d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th44th
Outdoors & history
Edna TownshipUxbridge Township
Trails11 mi18 mi
Conserved land47.4%36.8%
Community
Edna TownshipUxbridge 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.

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.

Edna TownshipUxbridge Township
People
Population 96Highest 70Lowest
Median age 41.3±18.7Lowest 15% above ND 61.6±5.9Highest 72% above ND
Uxbridge Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.3%±31.4Highest ND: 23.5% 4.3%±38.3Lowest ND: 23.5%
Edna Township and Uxbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25%±44.7Lowest ND: 16.5% 28.6%±47.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Uxbridge Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 23.4%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±11.2Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±20.2Lowest ND: 7.6%
Edna Township and Uxbridge Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $106,154±$61k 38% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $253,600±$99kLowest about the ND average $777,800±$648kHighest 211% above ND
Uxbridge Township and Edna Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,557Highest 4% above ND $199Lowest 92% below ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 7 yrs older than ND 1948Lowest 34 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 min 83% above ND —
Work from home 10%±18.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 66%±65.7Highest ND: 8.1%
Uxbridge Township and Edna 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 21.3 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 2.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Valley City (35%)Valley City (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Uxbridge TownshipFew work in Edna Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 47.4%Highest 36.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 11.1 miLowest 17.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Highest 0.6Lowest
Schools
School district —BARNES COUNTY NORTH 7
High school in town —Barnes County North High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.0
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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