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Paris Township vs Strong Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+41.2 pts renters in Strong Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+38.5 pts in Strong Township).

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Paris Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 8 people
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Strong Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 32 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.

Paris TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.5% conserved land22 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Paris Township →
Strong TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors70.6% conserved land16 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Strong 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.

Homeowners+41.2 pts renters
Strong Township has more renters
Paris Township 100%Strong Township 58.8%
Bachelor’s degree++38.5 pts
More adults in Strong Township have a degree
Strong Township 38.5%Paris Township 0%
Street grid2.5×
Strong Township has the more walkable street grid
Strong Township 0.5Paris Township 0.2
Size4×
Strong Township is the bigger place
Strong Township 32Paris Township 8
Conserved land+22.1 pts
Strong Township has more conserved land
Strong Township 70.6%Paris Township 48.5%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Paris Township and Strong Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Paris TownshipStrong TownshipParis TownshipStrong Township
Paris Township ↔ Strong Township7.1 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Paris TownshipStrong Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Paris TownshipStrong Township
Trails22 mi16 mi
Conserved land48.5%70.6%
Community
Paris TownshipStrong Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

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.

Paris TownshipStrong Township
People
Population 8Lowest 32Highest
Median age 67.5±10.3Highest 88% above ND 51.8±15Lowest 44% above ND
Paris Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5% 12.5%±84.3Highest ND: 23.5%
Strong Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 62.5%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 21.9%±96.5Lowest ND: 16.5%
Paris Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest ND: 32.7% 38.5%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±100Lowest ND: 7.6% 9.4%±32.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Strong Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $111,563±$71k 46% above ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 18.8%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest ND: 62.9% 58.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year — 1973 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 62.5%±34.8Highest ND: 8.1% 12.5%±29Lowest ND: 8.1%
Paris Township and Strong 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 26.3 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (38%)Jamestown (52%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Strong TownshipFew work in Paris Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.5%Lowest 70.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 22.0 miHighest 15.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.2Lowest 0.5Highest
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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