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Hammer Township vs Ostby Township 67 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.7× in Hammer Township) and conserved land (+42.9 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.
Hammer Township A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Hammer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hammer 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 $180 more a month in Hammer 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
Hammer Township $920 /mo
Typical home $162K (Census) · tax rate 0.56% · Housing →
Ostby Township $740 /mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $180 a month , about $2,200 a year , between Hammer Township and Ostby 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 67 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hammer Township ↔ Ostby Township 67 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
65 Highest 50 Lowest
Median age
60.6 ±5.8 Lowest 69% above ND 63.4 ±12.1 Highest 77% above ND
Kids under 18
10.8% ±38.8 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±56.6 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
7.7% ±49.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 44% ±69.8 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5% Lowest ND: 32.7% 68% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.8 ND: 7.6% 0% ±28.3 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$211,250 ±$174k Highest 176% above ND $184,118 ±$96k Lowest 140% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$161,500 ±$11k Highest 35% below ND $109,800 ±$45k Lowest 56% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$900 64% below ND —
Below poverty line
6.2% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Highest 9 yrs older than ND 1945 Lowest 37 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
15 min 16% below ND —
Work from home
2.6% ±4.8 Highest ND: 8.1% 0% ±35.7 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.40 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Devils Lake (25%) Bottineau (50%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ostby Township Few work in Hammer Township
Conserved landshare of the town
4.9% Lowest 47.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
21.7 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
0.5 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.
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Bordering Hammer Township Towns like Hammer 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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