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Pickering Township vs Dodds Township 117 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+69.7 pts in Dodds Township) and jobs per worker (2.9× in Pickering 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.
Pickering Township A small town of 80
Quiet strengths Pickering Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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
National Register places 1 — 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 117 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pickering Township ↔ Dodds Township 117 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
80 Highest 70 Lowest
Median age
59.5 ±7.9 Highest 66% above ND 58.8 ±2.3 Lowest 64% above ND
Kids under 18
12.5% ±39.2 Highest ND: 23.5% 4.3% ±38.1 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
30% ±41.3 Highest ND: 16.5% 17.1% ±44.1 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Highest ND: 32.7% 17.9% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±20.2 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$428,900 ±$412k 72% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,194 52% below ND
Below poverty line
33.8% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Highest 5 yrs newer than ND 1962 Lowest 20 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 14 min 25% below ND
Work from home
0% ±37 Lowest ND: 8.1% 16.7% ±17.1 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
3.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.3 mi Lowest 58.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.06 Highest 0.36 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bottineau (22%) Lakota (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dodds Township Few work in Pickering Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.6% Lowest 76.3% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
25.7 mi Highest 19.8 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
2 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.4 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Pickering Township Towns like Pickering 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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