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Greene Township vs Ostby Township 193 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.5× in Greene Township) and conserved land (+37.5 pts in Ostby 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.
All about Greene 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.
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 193 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Greene Township ↔ Ostby Township 193 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 Lowest 50 Highest
Median age
62.9 ±23.5 Lowest 75% above ND 63.4 ±12.1 Highest 77% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±56.6 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
46.4% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 44% ±69.8 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
82.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 68% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±50.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±28.3 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$138,333 ±$112k Lowest 80% above ND $184,118 ±$96k Highest 140% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $109,800 ±$45k 56% below 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 1945 Highest 37 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±66.7 ND: 8.1% 0% ±35.7 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.8 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.39 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Enderlin (25%) Bottineau (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ostby Township Few work in Greene Township
Conserved landshare of the town
10.3% Lowest 47.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
19.2 mi Lowest 32.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.4 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.
Greene Township or Ostby 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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Ostby Township or Greene Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ostby Township? → Moving to Ostby 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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