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Gilby vs Walcott 109 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.4× in Gilby) and typical home built (24 yrs in Gilby).
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Gilby, ND A small town of 322 North Dakota · 322 people
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.
Gilby A small town of 322
Quiet strengths Gilby doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilby →
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 $1,400 more a month in Walcott 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
Gilby $680 /mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →
Walcott $2,080 /mo
Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
The difference: $1,400 a month , about $16,800 a year , between Walcott and Gilby.
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
Growing season (days) 133d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 —
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 109 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Gilby ↔ Walcott 109 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
322 Highest 272 Lowest
Median age
35.6 ±9.5 Highest about the ND average 34.8 ±4.2 Lowest 3% below ND
Kids under 18
27.6% ±7.6 Lowest ND: 23.5% 34.6% ±5.1 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
6.2% ±6.7 Lowest ND: 16.5% 9.6% ±8.2 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 27.5% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8% ±2 Highest ND: 7.6% 2.6% ±3.9 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$92,188 ±$17k Lowest 20% above ND $93,125 ±$32k Highest 21% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$110,400 ±$65k Lowest 56% below ND $188,900 ±$33k Highest 24% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,259 Lowest 49% below ND $1,464 Highest 41% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 9.4% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.3% Highest ND: 62.9% 89.6% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1955 Lowest 27 yrs older than ND 1979 Highest 3 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
29 min Lowest 62% above ND 31 min Highest 74% above ND
Work from home
13.2% ±4.8 Highest ND: 8.1% 6.6% ±7.2 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.3 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.16 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grand Forks (46%) Fargo (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Walcott Few work in Gilby
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 1.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
124 Highest 22.8 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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Towns like Gilby 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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