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Forman vs Bowen Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (205× in Forman) and trails (18.5× in Bowen Township).

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Forman, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 617 people
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Bowen Township, NDAn outdoors townSargent County · 52 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.

FormanKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 14%of ND districts All about Forman →
Bowen TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors29.9% conserved land24 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Bowen 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.

Street grid205×
Forman has the more walkable street grid
Forman 61.5Bowen Township 0.3
Trails18.5×
Bowen Township has more miles of trail
Bowen Township 24.0 miForman 1.3 mi
Jobs per worker9.4×
Forman is more of a job hub
Forman 1.32Bowen Township 0.14
Size11.9×
Forman is the bigger place
Forman 617Bowen Township 52
Median age22.7 yrs
Bowen Township skews older
Bowen Township 70.4Forman 47.7
Homeowners+33.8 pts renters
Forman has more renters
Bowen Township 100%Forman 66.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Bowen 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.

Forman$860/mo
Typical home $128K (Census) · tax rate 1.77% · or rent about $758/mo · Housing →
Bowen Township$1,020/mo
Typical home $163K (Census) · tax rate 1.23% · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Bowen Township and Forman.

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

Forman and Bowen Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FormanBowen TownshipFormanBowen Township
Forman ↔ Bowen Township4.4 miles apart · They share a border
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
DFormanBetter than 14% of districts in the state –Bowen TownshipNot graded
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
FormanBowen Township
Snow a year45″47″
January low0°F-0°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)135d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th33rd
Outdoors & history
FormanBowen Township
Trails1 mi24 mi
Conserved land1.7%29.9%
Settled1883—
National Register places1—
Community
FormanBowen Township
Library hours a week16 hrs—
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.

FormanBowen Township
People
Population 617Highest 52Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1% ND: +15.8% —
Median age 47.7±5.5Lowest 33% above ND 70.4±2.7Highest 96% above ND
Kids under 18 13.3%±3.7Highest ND: 23.5% 5.8%±51.4Lowest ND: 23.5%
Forman and Bowen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.4%±6.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 75%±40.5Highest ND: 16.5%
Bowen Township and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest ND: 32.7% 6.1%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±3.1Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±27.2Lowest ND: 7.6%
Forman and Bowen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,712±$12kLowest 9% below ND $92,500±$64kHighest 21% above ND
Bowen Township and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $128,100±$43kLowest 49% below ND $162,500±$51kHighest 35% below ND
Bowen Township and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $758±$44 21% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,261Highest 8% below ND $2,000Lowest 19% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.5%±17.9 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest ND: 10.8% 15.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.2%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND 1970Lowest 12 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 min about the ND average —
Work from home 1.9%±1.5Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±58.8Lowest ND: 8.1%
Forman and Bowen Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 0.14Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (27%)Gwinner (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bowen Township3% work in Forman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Lowest 29.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 24.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.5Highest 0.3Lowest
Schools
School district SARGENT CENTRAL 6—
High school in town Sargent Central High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 7.4 —
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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