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Greene Township vs Getchell Township 41 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (50 yrs in Greene Township) and trails (2.6× in Greene 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.
Greene Township A small town of 28
Quiet strengths Greene Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Getchell Township A small town of 24
Quiet strengths Getchell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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.
Greene Township ↔ Getchell 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
28 Highest 24 Lowest
Median age
62.9 ±23.5 Lowest 75% above ND 65.1 ±4.8 Highest 81% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
46.4% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5% 58.3% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
82.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 75% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±50.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±58.9 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$138,333 ±$112k 80% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 92% 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
1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND 1988 Highest 6 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±66.7 ND: 8.1% 0% ±41.7 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.8 mi Highest 27.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.39 Highest 0.24 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Enderlin (25%) Valley City (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Getchell Township Few work in Greene Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.3% Highest 7.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
19.2 mi Highest 7.3 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 0.6
“±” 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.
Greene Township or Getchell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Greene Township? → Moving to Greene Township: what should I know? →
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Getchell Township or Greene Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Getchell Township? → Moving to Getchell Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Greene Township Towns like Greene 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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