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Manvel vs Walcott

106 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Manvel) and average commute (10 min in Manvel).

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Manvel, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 368 people
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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 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.

ManvelKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of ND districts All about Manvel →
WalcottHomes around $354K
Housing$354K typical home21% above the ND typical home All about Walcott →
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.

Street grid3.7×
Manvel has the more walkable street grid
Manvel 84.2Walcott 22.8
Average commute10 min
Manvel has the shorter commute
Walcott 31 minManvel 21 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Manvel is more of a job hub
Manvel 0.38Walcott 0.17
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Manvel
Manvel $1,889Walcott $1,464
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Walcott

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.

Manvel$1,670/mo
Typical home $278K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →
Walcott$2,080/mo
Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Walcott and Manvel.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+ManvelBetter than 99% of districts in the state –WalcottNot graded
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
ManvelWalcott
Snow a year48″—
January low-3°F—
July high81°F—
Growing season (days)133d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th58th
Outdoors & history
ManvelWalcott
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18811880
Community
ManvelWalcott
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.

Where they are

106 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ManvelNDWalcottND
Manvel ↔ Walcott106 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.

ManvelWalcott
People
Population 368Highest 272Lowest
Median age 37.3±8Highest 4% above ND 34.8±4.2Lowest 3% below ND
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.6%±6Lowest ND: 23.5% 34.6%±5.1Highest ND: 23.5%
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±2.7Highest ND: 16.5% 9.6%±8.2Lowest ND: 16.5%
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.8%Highest ND: 32.7% 27.5%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.5Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.6%±3.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $91,719±$12kLowest 20% above ND $93,125±$32kHighest 21% above ND
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $203,700±$18kHighest 18% below ND $188,900±$33kLowest 24% below ND
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,330±$106 39% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,889Highest 23% below ND $1,464Lowest 41% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.6%±67.7Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9%
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.6%Lowest ND: 10.8% 9.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.3%Lowest ND: 62.9% 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than ND 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 18% above ND 31 minHighest 74% above ND
Work from home 2.9%±2.8Lowest ND: 8.1% 6.6%±7.2Highest ND: 8.1%
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Grand Forks (53%)Fargo (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WalcottFew work in Manvel
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.2Highest 22.8Lowest
Schools
School district MANVEL 125—
High school in town None in town—
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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