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Marsh Township vs Green Township

Next-door neighbors in Barnes County. The biggest differences: street grid (2.3× in Green Township) and conserved land (+25.6 pts in Green Township).

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Marsh Township, NDA small town of 123Barnes County · 123 people
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Green Township, NDAn outdoors townBarnes County · 137 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.

Marsh TownshipA small town of 123
Quiet strengthsMarsh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marsh Township →
Green TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors27.5% conserved land13 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Green 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.

Street grid2.3×
Green Township has the more walkable street grid
Green Township 0.7Marsh Township 0.3
Conserved land+25.6 pts
Green Township has more conserved land
Green Township 27.5%Marsh Township 1.9%
Bachelor’s degree++21.3 pts
More adults in Marsh Township have a degree
Marsh Township 68%Green Township 46.7%
Typical home built18 yrs
Marsh Township’s homes are older
Green Township 2012Marsh Township 1994
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Marsh 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.

Marsh Township$2,340/mo
Typical home $405K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →
Green Township$2,110/mo
Typical home $359K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Marsh Township and Green 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

Marsh Township and Green Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marsh TownshipGreen TownshipMarsh TownshipGreen Township
Marsh Township ↔ Green Township5.5 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
Marsh TownshipGreen Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd44th
Outdoors & history
Marsh TownshipGreen Township
Trails12 mi13 mi
Conserved land1.9%27.5%
National Register places—1
Community
Marsh TownshipGreen 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.

Marsh TownshipGreen Township
People
Population 123Lowest 137Highest
Median age 55±12.4Lowest 53% above ND 66±8.1Highest 84% above ND
Green Township and Marsh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±23 ND: 23.5% 0%±20.6 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 37.4%±27.7Lowest ND: 16.5% 59.9%±57.5Highest ND: 16.5%
Green Township and Marsh Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 68%Highest ND: 32.7% 46.7%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 13%±10.8Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±10.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Marsh Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $116,750±$69k 52% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $404,500±$160kHighest 62% above ND $358,800±$184kLowest 44% above ND
Marsh Township and Green Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,636Lowest 7% above ND $2,731Highest 11% above ND
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1994Lowest 12 yrs newer than ND 2012Highest 30 yrs newer than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±17.5Lowest ND: 8.1% 9.6%±12.7Highest ND: 8.1%
Green Township and Marsh 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 34.8 miHighest 19.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Valley City (25%)Valley City (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Green TownshipFew work in Marsh Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 27.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.2 miLowest 12.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.7Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Bordering Marsh Township

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Valley Township589 people · $226K homes
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Towns like Marsh Township

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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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