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Howe Township vs York 186 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (357× in York) and conserved land (+30.3 pts in York).
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York, ND A small town of 6 North Dakota · 6 people
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.
Howe Township A small town of 10
Quiet strengths Howe Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Howe Township →
York A small town of 6
Quiet strengths York doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about York →
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.
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 186 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Howe Township ↔ York 186 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
10 Highest 6 Lowest
Median age
62.8 ±3.8 Highest 75% above ND 57 ±4.1 Lowest 59% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
40% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
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
— 1973 9 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±100 ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
74.3 mi Highest 35.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 3.50 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Hettinger (13%) Maddock (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in York Few work in Howe Township
Conserved landshare of the town
5.3% Lowest 35.6% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
41.4 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.2 Lowest 71.4 Highest
“±” 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.
Howe Township or York: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Howe Township? → Moving to Howe Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Howe Township’s Town Square.
York or Howe Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in York? → Moving to York: what should I know? →
Your question goes to York’s Town Square.
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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