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Parshall vs Gwinner

242 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.8× in Gwinner) and growth since 2010 (+17.6 pts in Gwinner).

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Parshall, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 922 people

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Gwinner, NDA regional job hubNorth Dakota · 859 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.

ParshallKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 6%of ND districts All about Parshall →

GwinnerA regional job hub

Work1,749 jobsbased in Gwinner, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 11%of ND districts

Outdoors29.1% conserved land2.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Gwinner →

The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2.8×

Tax bills are bigger in Gwinner

Gwinner $2,350Parshall $848

Growth since 2010+17.6 pts

Gwinner has grown faster since 2010

Gwinner +22.7%Parshall +5.1%

Conserved land+29.1 pts

Gwinner has more conserved land

Gwinner 29.1%Parshall 0%

Jobs per worker2.7×

Gwinner is more of a job hub

Gwinner 3.75Parshall 1.40

Work in town+24.4 pts

More of Gwinner’s workers stay in town

Gwinner 44.4%Parshall 20%

Average commute9 min

Gwinner has the shorter commute

Parshall 17 minGwinner 8 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Gwinner

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%

Parshall$710/mo

Typical home $122K (Census) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $726/mo · Housing →

Gwinner$1,100/mo

Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $906/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,600 a year, between Gwinner and Parshall.

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.

Schools

DParshallBetter than 6% of districts in the state DGwinnerBetter than 11% of districts in the state

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

ParshallGwinner

Snow a year—47″

January low—-0°F

July high—82°F

Growing season (days)—136d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th 33rd

Outdoors & history

ParshallGwinner

Trails2 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0%29.1%

Settled1914 1901

Archive photos—12

Community

ParshallGwinner

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

242 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ParshallND GwinnerND

Parshall ↔ Gwinner242 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

ParshallGwinner

People

Population 922Highest 859Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.1%Lowest ND: +15.8% +22.7%Highest ND: +15.8%

Median age 37.9±5.8Highest 6% above ND 31.4±4.7Lowest 13% below ND

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

Kids under 18 22.7%±6.7Lowest ND: 23.5% 26%±4.9Highest ND: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 13.4%±3Lowest ND: 16.5% 13.5%±3.7Highest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Lowest ND: 32.7% 15.4%Highest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±1.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 4.9%±2.5Highest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $45,000±$21kLowest 41% below ND $64,250±$12kHighest 16% below ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $122,400±$49kLowest 51% below ND $172,100±$44kHighest 31% below ND

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $726±$46Lowest 24% below ND $906±$54Highest 5% below ND

Property taxmedian, yearly $848Lowest 66% below ND $2,350Highest 5% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.2%±10Highest ND: 38.9% 21%±11.3Lowest ND: 38.9%

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

Below poverty line 37.2%Highest ND: 10.8% 10.9%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 44.7%Lowest ND: 62.9% 50.9%Highest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 8 yrs older than ND 1996Highest 14 yrs newer than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 minHighest about the ND average 8 minLowest 55% below ND

Work from home 3.3%±3.5Highest ND: 8.1% 2.8%±3Lowest ND: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 20%Lowest 44.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.40Lowest 3.75Highest

Top workplaceoutside town New Town (7%)Fargo (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GwinnerFew work in Parshall

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 29.1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miLowest 2.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.2Lowest 24.4Highest

Schools

School district PARSHALL 3NORTH SARGENT 3

High school in town Parshall High SchoolNorth Sargent High School

Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Highest 5.8Lowest

North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Parshall neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Parshall

Parshall Township87 people · $286K homes

Model Township67 people · $281K homes

Towns like Parshall

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Cavalier1,426 people · $170K homes

Tioga1,657 people · $200K homes

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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.