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Field Township vs Fredonia 112 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (140.7× in Fredonia) and trails (33.1× in Field 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.
Fredonia A small town of 46
Quiet strengths Fredonia doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fredonia →
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 112 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Field Township ↔ Fredonia 112 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
40 Lowest 46 Highest
Median age
42.3 ±34.4 Highest 18% above ND 39.3 ±24.6 Lowest 9% above ND
Kids under 18
32.5% ±63.7 Highest ND: 23.5% 30.4% ±44.2 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
37.5% ±74.8 Highest ND: 16.5% 28.3% ±58.7 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.2% Lowest ND: 32.7% 25% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±35.4 ND: 7.6% 0% ±30.7 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$93,750 ±$45k Highest 22% above ND $66,667 ±$18k Lowest 13% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $57,100 ±$20k 77% below ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 8.7% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1944 Lowest 38 yrs older than ND 1952 Highest 30 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
18 min Lowest about the ND average 27 min Highest 51% above ND
Work from home
22.7% ±32.4 Highest ND: 8.1% 16.7% ±22.7 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
48.3 mi Highest 34.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Lowest 0.46 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grand Forks (22%) Napoleon (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Fredonia Few work in Field Township
Conserved landshare of the town
62.6% Highest 7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
23.2 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 3.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Lowest 84.4 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.
Field Township or Fredonia: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Field Township? → Moving to Field Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Field Township’s Town Square.
Fredonia or Field Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Fredonia? → Moving to Fredonia: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Fredonia’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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