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Gladstone vs Harlem Township 232 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (231× in Harlem Township) and street grid (102.6× in Gladstone).
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.
Harlem Township A small town of 119
Quiet strengths Harlem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harlem Township →
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 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Gladstone $2,030 /mo
Typical home $350K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Harlem Township $1,920 /mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
The difference: $110 a month , about $1,300 a year , between Gladstone and Harlem 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 232 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Gladstone ↔ Harlem Township 232 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
230 Highest 119 Lowest
Median age
37.3 ±15.2 Lowest 4% above ND 37.7 ±21.2 Highest 5% above ND
Kids under 18
21.7% ±13.3 Highest ND: 23.5% 20.2% ±26.8 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
8.3% ±9.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 33.6% ±21.4 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.9% Highest ND: 32.7% 9% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±6.1 Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.5% ±9 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$95,417 ±$45k Highest 24% above ND $94,280 ±$10k Lowest 23% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$205,700 ±$61k Lowest 18% below ND $328,900 ±$54k Highest 32% above ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850 ±$53 11% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,361 Lowest 45% below ND $2,348 Highest 5% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line
10% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2% Highest ND: 62.9% 88.5% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 2 yrs newer than ND 1973 Lowest 9 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
30 min 69% above ND —
Work from home
16.1% ±11.7 Lowest ND: 8.1% 86% ±34.1 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.8 mi 11.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.11 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dickinson (52%) Gwinner (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Harlem Township Few work in Gladstone
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 7.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 23.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
51.3 Highest 0.5 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.
Gladstone or Harlem Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Gladstone? → Moving to Gladstone: what should I know? →
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Harlem Township or Gladstone: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Harlem Township? → Moving to Harlem Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Gladstone 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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