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Forman vs LaMoure

36 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.1 pts in Forman) and property tax bill (+56% in Forman).

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Forman, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 617 people
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LaMoure, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 658 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 →
LaMoureKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of ND districts HistorySettled in 18821 place on the National Register All about LaMoure →
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.

Growth since 2010+15.1 pts
Forman has grown faster since 2010
Forman +1%LaMoure -14.1%
Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Forman
Forman $2,261LaMoure $1,451
Work in town+18.5 pts
More of LaMoure’s workers stay in town
LaMoure 34.3%Forman 15.8%
Average commute4 min
Forman has the shorter commute
LaMoure 22 minForman 18 min
★ What stands out · 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 ALaMoureBetter than 91% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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 →
LaMoure$920/mo
Typical home $152K (Census) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $922/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between LaMoure 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.

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
FormanLaMoure
Snow a year45″46″
January low0°F-0°F
July high83°F83°F
Growing season (days)135d140d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th62nd
Outdoors & history
FormanLaMoure
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land1.7%0%
Settled18831882
National Register places11
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—1
Community
FormanLaMoure
Library hours a week16 hrs39 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.

Where they are

36 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FormanNDLaMoureND
Forman ↔ LaMoure36 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.

FormanLaMoure
People
Population 617Lowest 658Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Highest ND: +15.8% -14.1%Lowest ND: +15.8%
Median age 47.7±5.5Lowest 33% above ND 49±5.1Highest 36% above ND
LaMoure and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 13.3%±3.7Lowest ND: 23.5% 19.5%±4.4Highest ND: 23.5%
LaMoure and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.4%±6.4Highest ND: 16.5% 28.6%±2.4Lowest ND: 16.5%
Forman and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Lowest ND: 32.7% 26.6%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±3.1Highest ND: 7.6% 3.5%±2.7Lowest ND: 7.6%
Forman and LaMoure 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 $71,339±$17kHighest 7% below ND
LaMoure 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 $151,900±$44kHighest 39% below ND
LaMoure and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $758±$44Lowest 21% below ND $922±$307Highest 3% below ND
LaMoure and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,261Highest 8% below ND $1,451Lowest 41% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.5%±17.9Lowest ND: 38.9% 38.1%±20.7Highest ND: 38.9%
LaMoure and Forman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest ND: 10.8% 7.9%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.2%Lowest ND: 62.9% 72.2%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 6 yrs older than ND 1969Lowest 13 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest about the ND average 22 minHighest 22% above ND
Work from home 1.9%±1.5Highest ND: 8.1% 0.6%±0.9Lowest ND: 8.1%
Forman and LaMoure are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.8%Lowest 34.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.32Highest 1.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (27%)Fargo (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LaMoureFew work in Forman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.6 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.5Lowest 80.2Highest
Schools
School district SARGENT CENTRAL 6LAMOURE 8
High school in town Sargent Central High SchoolLamoure High School
Students per teacherat that high school 7.4Lowest 9.0Highest
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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