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Green Township vs Troy Township 281 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.5× in Green Township) and trails (4× in Troy 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 $1,030 more a month in Troy 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
Green Township $2,110 /mo
Typical home $359K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
Troy Township $3,140 /mo
Typical home $560K (Census) · tax rate 0.43% · Housing →
The difference: $1,030 a month , about $12,300 a year , between Troy Township and Green 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
Growing season (days) — 128d Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — 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 281 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Green Township ↔ Troy Township 281 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
137 Highest 110 Lowest
Median age
66 ±8.1 Highest 84% above ND 61.2 ±37.8 Lowest 70% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±20.6 Lowest ND: 23.5% 37.3% ±28.3 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
59.9% ±57.5 Highest ND: 16.5% 3.6% ±30.5 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.7% Highest ND: 32.7% 43.5% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±10.3 ND: 7.6% 0% ±12.9 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $73,900 ±$18k 4% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$358,800 ±$184k Lowest 44% above ND $560,000 ±$167k Highest 124% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,731 Highest 11% above ND $2,400 Lowest about the ND average
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 20% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND 1970 Lowest 12 yrs older than ND
Work from home
9.6% ±12.7 Lowest ND: 8.1% 33.3% ±33.3 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Highest 7.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (38%) Crosby (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Troy Township Few work in Green Township
Conserved landshare of the town
27.5% Lowest 30% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
12.7 mi Lowest 50.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 1.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Highest 0.2 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 Green Township Towns like Green 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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