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Melrose Township vs Albert Township 94 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+29.8 pts in Albert Township) and street grid (2× in Melrose Township).
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.
Melrose Township A small town of 31
Quiet strengths Melrose Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Melrose 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.
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
Growing season (days) 128d — 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 94 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Melrose Township ↔ Albert Township 94 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
31 Highest 27 Lowest
Median age
63.4 ±18.9 Highest 77% above ND 62.2 ±26.8 Lowest 73% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±91.2 Lowest ND: 23.5% 14.8% ±91.8 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
41.9% ±92.7 Highest ND: 16.5% 37% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.9% Lowest ND: 32.7% 15% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±45.6 Lowest ND: 7.6% 11.1% ±39.5 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$94,063 ±$32k 23% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,500 ±$33k 25% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$683 72% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3% Lowest ND: 62.9% 76.9% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963 Lowest 19 yrs older than ND 1972 Highest 10 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 12 min 32% below ND
Work from home
0% ±50 Lowest ND: 8.1% 10% ±39.5 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
21.8 mi Lowest 32.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sherbrooke Township (25%) Maddock (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Albert Township Few work in Melrose Township
Conserved landshare of the town
7% Lowest 36.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
21.8 mi Highest 17.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” 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.
Melrose Township or Albert Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Melrose Township? → Moving to Melrose Township: what should I know? →
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Albert Township or Melrose Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Albert Township? → Moving to Albert Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Melrose Township Towns like Melrose Township 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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