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Hamlet Township vs Brandon Township

Next-door neighbors in Renville County. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (13.7× in Brandon Township) and conserved land (+37.5 pts in Hamlet Township).

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Hamlet Township, NDAn outdoors townRenville County · 40 people
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Brandon Township, NDAn outdoors townRenville County · 16 people
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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.

Hamlet TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors58% conserved land39 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hamlet Township →
Brandon TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors20.5% conserved land32 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Brandon 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.

Jobs per worker13.7×
Brandon Township is more of a job hub
Brandon Township 1.78Hamlet Township 0.13
Conserved land+37.5 pts
Hamlet Township has more conserved land
Hamlet Township 58%Brandon Township 20.5%
Bachelor’s degree++19.2 pts
More adults in Hamlet Township have a degree
Hamlet Township 52.5%Brandon Township 33.3%
Size2.5×
Hamlet Township is the bigger place
Hamlet Township 40Brandon Township 16
★ What stands out · Where they are

Hamlet Township and Brandon Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Hamlet TownshipBrandon TownshipHamlet TownshipBrandon Township
Hamlet Township ↔ Brandon Township5.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Hamlet TownshipBrandon Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)6th6th
Outdoors & history
Hamlet TownshipBrandon Township
Trails39 mi32 mi
Conserved land58%20.5%
Archive photos9—
Community
Hamlet TownshipBrandon Township
Library hours a week—27 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

Hamlet TownshipBrandon Township
People
Population 40Highest 16Lowest
Median age 52.9±21.7Highest 47% above ND 24.8±46.5Lowest 31% below ND
Hamlet Township and Brandon Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±70.7 ND: 23.5% 0%±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 0%±86.6Lowest ND: 16.5% 18.8%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Brandon Township and Hamlet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 52.5%Highest ND: 32.7% 33.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±35.4Lowest ND: 7.6% 12.5%±63.4Highest ND: 7.6%
Brandon Township and Hamlet Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100 ND: 8.1% 0%±76.9 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 61.8 miHighest 30.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.13Lowest 1.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Mohall (27%)Glenburn (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Brandon TownshipFew work in Hamlet Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 58%Highest 20.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 39.1 miHighest 31.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.4Lowest 0.5Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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