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Page vs Wing

128 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Page) and conserved land (+32.9 pts in Wing).

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Page, NDA small town of 165North Dakota · 165 people
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Wing, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 207 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.

PageA small town of 165
Quiet strengthsPage doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Page →
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.

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,350 more a month in Page

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.

Page$1,960/mo
Typical home $294K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $500/mo · Housing →
Wing$610/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $513/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,350 a month, about $16,200 a year, between Page and Wing.

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.

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.

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
PageWing
Snow a year35″45″
January low-6°F3°F
July high81°F85°F
Growing season (days)136d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th79th
Outdoors & history
PageWing
Settled1882—
Community
PageWing
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

128 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Page ↔ Wing128 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.

PageWing
People
Population 165Lowest 207Highest
Median age 33.8±10.4Lowest 6% below ND 34.7±5.2Highest 3% below ND
Wing and Page are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±13.1Lowest ND: 23.5% 29.5%±12.8Highest ND: 23.5%
Wing and Page are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.8%±13.5Highest ND: 16.5% 16.4%±11.6Lowest ND: 16.5%
Page and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.1%Highest ND: 32.7% 9.7%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±8.6 ND: 7.6% 0%±6.8 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,000±$14kHighest 7% below ND $63,750±$56kLowest 17% below ND
Page and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $92,500±$21kLowest 63% below ND $103,100±$58kHighest 59% below ND
Wing and Page are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $500±$92Lowest 48% below ND $513±$455Highest 46% below ND
Wing and Page are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,563Highest 37% below ND $800Lowest 68% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.3%±72.5Lowest ND: 38.9% 42.1%±43.7Highest ND: 38.9%
Wing and Page are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.9%Highest ND: 10.8% 13.5%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.2%Highest ND: 62.9% 64.7%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956 26 yrs older than ND 1956 26 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 6% below ND 24 minHighest 32% above ND
Work from home 10.5%±8.1Highest ND: 8.1% 4.2%±2.9Lowest ND: 8.1%
Page and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.1%Highest 7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.3 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Highest 0.81Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (32%)Bismarck (65%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WingFew work in Page
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 32.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.2Lowest 36.5Highest
Schools
School district HOPE-PAGE 85WING 28
High school in town None in townWing High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 3.1
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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