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Forward Township vs Meyer Township 41 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2× in Meyer Township) and conserved land (+23.7 pts in Meyer 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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Meyer 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Forward Township $1,520 /mo
Typical home $225K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Meyer Township $2,520 /mo
Typical home $453K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
The difference: $1,000 a month , about $12,000 a year , between Meyer Township and Forward 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.
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 41 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Forward Township ↔ Meyer Township 41 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
217 Highest 155 Lowest
Median age
14.9 ±1.1 Lowest 58% below ND 17 ±33.6 Highest 53% below ND
Kids under 18
68.7% ±53.5 Highest ND: 23.5% 50.3% ±17.9 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
6.9% ±15.4 Lowest ND: 16.5% 13.5% ±23.6 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.2% Highest ND: 32.7% 37.7% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±9.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$107,500 ±$67k Lowest 40% above ND $141,319 ±$58k Highest 84% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$225,000 ±$23k Lowest 10% below ND $452,800 ±$129k Highest 81% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,736 30% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985 Highest 3 yrs newer than ND 1977 Lowest 5 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±18.9 Lowest ND: 8.1% 32.1% ±36.5 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Lowest 22.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.19 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fessenden (27%) Rugby (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Meyer Township Few work in Forward Township
Conserved landshare of the town
13.3% Lowest 37% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
29.2 mi Highest 28.1 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
4 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.9 Highest 0.6 Lowest
“±” 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.
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Bordering Forward Township Towns like Forward Township 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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