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Oakes vs Beulah

191 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+41% in Beulah) and work from home (+8.4 pts in Oakes).

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Oakes, NDHomes around $181KNorth Dakota · 1,858 people

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Beulah, NDAn outdoors townNorth Dakota · 3,040 people

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.

OakesHomes around $181K

Housing$181K typical home38% below the ND typical home SchoolsBetter than 75%of ND districts

HistorySettled in 18864 places on the National Register All about Oakes →

BeulahAn outdoors town

Outdoors#2 most walkable in ND1.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$246K typical home16% below the ND typical home HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Beulah →

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.

Property tax bill+41%

Tax bills are bigger in Beulah

Beulah $2,515Oakes $1,787

Work from home+8.4 pts

More people work from home in Oakes

Oakes 8.9%Beulah 0.5%

Beulah has more miles of trail

Beulah 1.3 miOakes 0.8 mi

★ What stands out · 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

A−OakesBetter than 75% of districts in the state C−BeulahBetter than 20% of districts in the state

Health

BOakesHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns BBeulahHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Beulah

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.

Down paymentRate%

Oakes$1,120/mo

Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →

Beulah$1,540/mo

Typical home $246K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · or rent about $1,075/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Beulah and Oakes.

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

OakesBeulah

Snow a year37″33″

January low2°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)141d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th 54th

Outdoors & history

OakesBeulah

Trails1 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%5.6%

Settled1886 1914

National Register places4 1

Archive photos—9

Famous people born here—1

Community

OakesBeulah

Library hours a week20 hrs 40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

191 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OakesND BeulahND

Oakes ↔ Beulah191 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.

Only big differences vs North Dakota average

OakesBeulah

People

Population 1,858Lowest 3,040Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.1%Lowest ND: +15.8% -2%Highest ND: +15.8%

Median age 38.8±2.2Highest 8% above ND 36.7±4.7Lowest about the ND average

Oakes and Beulah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.3%±3.1Lowest ND: 23.5% 25.8%±6.6Highest ND: 23.5%

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.3%±3.4Highest ND: 16.5% 20%±4.5Lowest ND: 16.5%

Oakes and Beulah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.9%Highest ND: 32.7% 19.3%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.5%±1.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 7.7%±5.6Highest ND: 7.6%

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $67,632±$20kLowest 12% below ND $76,848±$20kHighest about the ND average

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $159,700±$11kLowest 36% below ND $203,300±$47kHighest 19% below ND

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $843±$232Lowest 12% below ND $1,075±$366Highest 13% above ND

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,787Lowest 28% below ND $2,515Highest about the ND average

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47%±17.9Lowest ND: 38.9% 71.2%±21.4Highest ND: 38.9%

Beulah and Oakes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.1%Highest ND: 10.8% 11.2%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.1%Highest ND: 62.9% 72.2%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 12 yrs older than ND 1981Highest 1 yr older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 21% below ND 15 minHighest 18% below ND

Work from home 8.9%±4.4Highest ND: 8.1% 0.5%±0.9Lowest ND: 8.1%

Work in townworking residents 36%Lowest 38.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 6.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 0.80Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Gwinner (11%)Hazen (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeulahFew work in Oakes

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 1.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 mi 0.5 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.5Highest 73.0Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#17 of 18 in ND

School district OAKES 41BEULAH 27

High school in town Oakes High SchoolBeulah High School

Students per teacherat that high school 15.2Highest 11.0Lowest

North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.