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Mapleton Township vs Raymond Township

7 miles apart in Cass County. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+80% in Mapleton Township) and home values (+59% in Mapleton Township).

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Mapleton Township, NDA small town of 250Cass County · 250 people
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Raymond Township, NDA small town of 171Cass County · 171 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.

Mapleton TownshipA small town of 250
Quiet strengthsMapleton Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Raymond TownshipA small town of 171
Quiet strengthsRaymond Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Raymond Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Mapleton Township
Mapleton Township $3,600Raymond Township $2,000
Home values+59%
Homes cost more in Mapleton Township
Mapleton Township $552,900Raymond Township $347,700
Average commute15 min
Raymond Township has the shorter commute
Mapleton Township 31 minRaymond Township 15 min
Typical home built40 yrs
Raymond Township’s homes are older
Mapleton Township 1993Raymond Township 1953
Homeowners+14.5 pts renters
Mapleton Township has more renters
Raymond Township 87.1%Mapleton Township 72.6%
Jobs per worker+90%
Mapleton Township is more of a job hub
Mapleton Township 1.46Raymond Township 0.77
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,210 more a month in Mapleton 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.

Mapleton Township$3,200/mo
Typical home $553K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Raymond Township$1,990/mo
Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

The difference: $1,210 a month, about $14,500 a year, between Mapleton Township and Raymond 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
Mapleton TownshipRaymond Township
Snow a year51″51″
January low0°F0°F
July high82°F82°F
Growing season (days)143d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th62nd
Outdoors & history
Mapleton TownshipRaymond Township
Trails21 mi28 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1875—
Archive photos6—
Community
Mapleton TownshipRaymond 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.

Where they are

7 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mapleton TownshipRaymond TownshipMapleton TownshipRaymond Township
Mapleton Township ↔ Raymond Township6.8 miles apart · Same county
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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.

Mapleton TownshipRaymond Township
People
Population 250Highest 171Lowest
Median age 50.5±31Lowest 41% above ND 53.6±21.9Highest 49% above ND
Raymond Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.4%±9.5Highest ND: 23.5% 8.8%±15Lowest ND: 23.5%
Mapleton Township and Raymond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 42.8%±18.7Highest ND: 16.5% 21.6%±18.8Lowest ND: 16.5%
Mapleton Township and Raymond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 66.5%Lowest ND: 32.7% 69.3%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.7Lowest ND: 7.6% 8.8%±14Highest ND: 7.6%
Raymond Township and Mapleton Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $148,320±$83kHighest 93% above ND $147,875±$87kLowest 93% above ND
Mapleton Township and Raymond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $552,900±$156kHighest 121% above ND $347,700±$29kLowest 39% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,600Highest 46% above ND $2,000Lowest 19% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.8%±55.1Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9%
Mapleton Township and Raymond Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.6%Lowest ND: 62.9% 87.1%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1993Highest 11 yrs newer than ND 1953Lowest 29 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 71% above ND 15 minLowest 15% below ND
Work from home 15.3%±13.7Highest ND: 8.1% 9.8%±11.1Lowest ND: 8.1%
Mapleton Township and Raymond 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 7.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.46Highest 0.77Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (69%)Fargo (62%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Raymond TownshipFew work in Mapleton Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 20.9 miLowest 28.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.1Highest 0.9Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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