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Harlem Township vs Sargent Township

Next-door neighbors in Sargent County. The biggest differences: home values (2.9× in Harlem Township) and size (6.6× in Harlem Township).

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Harlem Township, NDA small town of 119Sargent County · 119 people
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Sargent Township, NDA small town of 18Sargent County · 18 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.

Harlem TownshipA small town of 119
Quiet strengthsHarlem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Sargent TownshipA small town of 18
Quiet strengthsSargent Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sargent 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.

Home values2.9×
Homes cost more in Harlem Township
Harlem Township $328,900Sargent Township $112,500
Size6.6×
Harlem Township is the bigger place
Harlem Township 119Sargent Township 18
Street grid+80%
Sargent Township has the more walkable street grid
Sargent Township 0.9Harlem Township 0.5
Jobs per worker+91%
Sargent Township is more of a job hub
Sargent Township 0.21Harlem Township 0.11
Homeowners+10.7 pts renters
Sargent Township has more renters
Harlem Township 88.5%Sargent Township 77.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Harlem 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.

Harlem Township$1,920/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →
Sargent Township$760/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $13,900 a year, between Harlem Township and Sargent 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.

Where they are

Harlem Township and Sargent Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Harlem TownshipSargent TownshipHarlem TownshipSargent Township
Harlem Township ↔ Sargent Township5.8 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
Harlem TownshipSargent Township
Snow a year47″45″
January low-0°F0°F
July high82°F83°F
Growing season (days)136d135d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd40th
Outdoors & history
Harlem TownshipSargent Township
Trails23 mi23 mi
Conserved land7.5%6.5%
Community
Harlem TownshipSargent Township
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.

Harlem TownshipSargent Township
People
Population 119Highest 18Lowest
Median age 37.7±21.2Lowest 5% above ND 67.3±15.1Highest 87% above ND
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.2%±26.8Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 33.6%±21.4Lowest ND: 16.5% 55.6%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 11.1%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±78.6Lowest ND: 7.6%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,280±$10kLowest 23% above ND $133,125±$102kHighest 74% above ND
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $328,900±$54kHighest 32% above ND $112,500±$107kLowest 55% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,348 5% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 27.8%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.5%Highest ND: 62.9% 77.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND 1965Lowest 17 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 86%±34.1Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 16.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.21Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (53%)Forman (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Sargent TownshipFew work in Harlem Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.5%Highest 6.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 23.1 miLowest 23.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Lowest 0.9Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Harlem Township

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Bowen Township52 people · $163K homes
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Verner Township39 people
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Vivian Township93 people · $213K homes
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Cogswell110 people · $48K homes

Towns like Harlem Township

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Belmont Township160 people
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Dean Township137 people · $440K homes
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Gladstone230 people · $206K homes
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Tri Township238 people · $394K homes

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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