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Norma Township vs Hazel Township 279 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+23.1 pts in Hazel Township) and street grid (+67% in Norma 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.
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 279 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Norma Township ↔ Hazel Township 279 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
17 Highest 12 Lowest
Median age
76.6 ±5.3 Highest 113% above ND 72.3 ±4.3 Lowest 101% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
100% ±100 ND: 16.5% 100% ±100 ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
64.7% Lowest ND: 32.7% 75% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±83.2 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$111,250 ±$24k 45% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$325,000 ±$259k 30% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,750 29% below ND —
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 44 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
— 0% ±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
47.3 mi Highest 36.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.20 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Valley City (40%) Williston (62%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Hazel Township Few work in Norma Township
Conserved landshare of the town
17.7% Lowest 40.8% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
11.5 mi Lowest 20.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Highest 0.3 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.
Norma Township or Hazel Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Norma Township? → Moving to Norma Township: what should I know? →
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Hazel Township or Norma Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Hazel Township? → Moving to Hazel Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Hazel Township’s Town Square.
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Bordering Norma Township Towns like Norma 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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