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Ness Township vs Orange Township 182 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Ness Township) and conserved land (+29.6 pts in Ness 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.
Orange Township A small town of 26
Quiet strengths Orange Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Orange 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
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 182 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Ness Township ↔ Orange Township 182 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
63 Highest 26 Lowest
Median age
11 ±3.9 Lowest 69% below ND 11.9 ±60 Highest 67% below ND
Kids under 18
68.3% ±100 Highest ND: 23.5% 53.8% ±79.5 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±55 ND: 16.5% 0% ±100 ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
100% ND: 32.7% 100% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±22.4 ND: 7.6% 0% ±54.4 ND: 7.6%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Work from home
0% ±90.9 ND: 8.1% 0% ±83.3 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
4.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.8 mi Lowest 38.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.13 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Rugby (46%) Hettinger (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Orange Township Few work in Ness Township
Conserved landshare of the town
31.5% Highest 1.9% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
22.6 mi Lowest 30.3 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 0.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.2 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.
Ness Township or Orange Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ness Township? → Moving to Ness Township: what should I know? →
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Orange Township or Ness Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Orange Township? → Moving to Orange Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Orange Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Ness Township Towns like Ness 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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