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Nesheim Township vs Bentru Township

59 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (18.4× in Nesheim Township) and homeowners (+19.6 pts renters in Nesheim Township).

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Nesheim Township, NDA small town of 90Nelson County · 90 people
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Bentru Township, NDA small town of 41Grand Forks County · 41 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.

Nesheim TownshipA small town of 90
Quiet strengthsNesheim Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Nesheim Township →
Bentru TownshipA small town of 41
Quiet strengthsBentru Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Bentru 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.

Trails18.4×
Nesheim Township has more miles of trail
Nesheim Township 44.2 miBentru Township 2.4 mi
Homeowners+19.6 pts renters
Nesheim Township has more renters
Bentru Township 83.9%Nesheim Township 64.3%
Jobs per worker+94%
Nesheim Township is more of a job hub
Nesheim Township 0.31Bentru Township 0.16
Street grid+71%
Bentru Township has the more walkable street grid
Bentru Township 1.2Nesheim Township 0.7
Typical home built19 yrs
Bentru Township’s homes are older
Nesheim Township 1964Bentru Township 1945
Size2.2×
Nesheim Township is the bigger place
Nesheim Township 90Bentru Township 41
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,100 more a month in Bentru 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.

Nesheim Township$1,540/mo
Typical home $228K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Bentru Township$2,630/mo
Typical home $450K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →

The difference: $1,100 a month, about $13,200 a year, between Bentru Township and Nesheim 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
Nesheim TownshipBentru Township
Snow a year43″49″
January low-4°F-1°F
July high79°F80°F
Growing season (days)138d144d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd47th
Outdoors & history
Nesheim TownshipBentru Township
Trails44 mi2 mi
Conserved land7.6%0%
National Register places1—
Community
Nesheim TownshipBentru 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

59 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Nesheim TownshipNelson CountyBentru TownshipGrand Forks County
Nesheim Township ↔ Bentru Township59 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.

Nesheim TownshipBentru Township
People
Population 90Highest 41Lowest
Median age 58.2±28.4Lowest 62% above ND 62.8±10.9Highest 75% above ND
Bentru Township and Nesheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.6%±28.5Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±69Lowest ND: 23.5%
Nesheim Township and Bentru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 0%±38.5Lowest ND: 16.5% 48.8%±79.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Bentru Township and Nesheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 69.4%Highest ND: 32.7% 68.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.1%±20.4Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±34.5Lowest ND: 7.6%
Nesheim Township and Bentru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $126,250±$22kHighest 65% above ND $106,827±$65kLowest 39% above ND
Nesheim Township and Bentru Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $227,800±$109kLowest 9% below ND $450,000±$255kHighest 80% above ND
Bentru Township and Nesheim Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $3,281 33% above ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 7.3%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.3%Lowest ND: 62.9% 83.9%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 18 yrs older than ND 1945Lowest 37 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 min about the ND average —
Work from home 21.3%±22.6Highest ND: 8.1% 16.7%±24.1Lowest ND: 8.1%
Nesheim Township and Bentru 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 61.3 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Aneta (23%)Grand Forks (81%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bentru TownshipFew work in Nesheim Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 44.2 miHighest 2.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.7Lowest 1.2Highest
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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