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Meyer Township vs Rugby

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (124.3× in Rugby) and trails (140.5× in Meyer Township).

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Meyer Township, NDAn outdoors townPierce County · 155 people
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Rugby, NDHomes around $205KNorth Dakota · 2,481 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.

Meyer TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors37% conserved land28 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Meyer Township →
RugbyHomes around $205K
Housing$205K typical home30% below the ND typical home SchoolsBetter than 69%of ND districts HistorySettled in 18864 places on the National Register All about Rugby →
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.

Street grid124.3×
Rugby has the more walkable street grid
Rugby 74.6Meyer Township 0.6
Trails140.5×
Meyer Township has more miles of trail
Meyer Township 28.1 miRugby 0.2 mi
Home values3.4×
Homes cost more in Meyer Township
Meyer Township $452,800Rugby $131,800
Household income2.8×
Households in Meyer Township earn more
Meyer Township $141,319Rugby $50,365
Size16×
Rugby is the bigger place
Rugby 2,481Meyer Township 155
Kids under 18+31.9 pts
Meyer Township has more kids
Meyer Township 50.3%Rugby 18.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,240 more a month in Meyer 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.

Meyer Township$2,520/mo
Typical home $453K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · Housing →
Rugby$1,280/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $853/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,240 a month, about $14,900 a year, between Meyer Township and Rugby.

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

Meyer Township and Rugby share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Meyer TownshipRugbyMeyer TownshipRugby
Meyer Township ↔ Rugby5.3 miles apart · They share a border
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
–Meyer TownshipNot graded B+RugbyBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
–Meyer TownshipNot graded BRugbyHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns
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
Meyer TownshipRugby
Snow a year43″43″
January low-4°F-4°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)129d129d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th11th
Outdoors & history
Meyer TownshipRugby
Trails28 mi0 mi
Conserved land37%0.9%
Settled—1886
National Register places—4
Community
Meyer TownshipRugby
Library hours a week—46 hrs
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.

Meyer TownshipRugby
People
Population 155Lowest 2,481Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.8% ND: +15.8%
Median age 17±33.6Lowest 53% below ND 40.1±4Highest 12% above ND
Rugby and Meyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 50.3%±17.9Highest ND: 23.5% 18.4%±4Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 13.5%±23.6Lowest ND: 16.5% 25.4%±3.2Highest ND: 16.5%
Rugby and Meyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.7%Highest ND: 32.7% 30.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±9.1Lowest ND: 7.6% 4.9%±3.1Highest ND: 7.6%
Rugby and Meyer Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $141,319±$58kHighest 84% above ND $50,365±$11kLowest 34% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $452,800±$129kHighest 81% above ND $131,800±$36kLowest 47% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $853±$18 11% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,736Highest 30% below ND $1,554Lowest 37% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 40.8%±23.5 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 13%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 74.3%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 5 yrs older than ND 1972Lowest 10 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 11 min 36% below ND
Work from home 32.1%±36.5Highest ND: 8.1% 5.4%±3.3Lowest ND: 8.1%
Meyer Township and Rugby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 44.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miHighest 1.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Rugby (41%)Fargo (5%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 41% work in RugbyFew work in Meyer Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 37%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 28.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Lowest 74.6Highest
Schools
School district —RUGBY 5
High school in town —Rugby High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.5
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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