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Pickering Township vs Ecklund Township 121 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+66% in Pickering Township) and typical home built (13 yrs in Ecklund 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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Ecklund Township A small town of 121
Quiet strengths Ecklund Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Ecklund 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $450 more a month in Pickering Township 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pickering Township $2,890 /mo
Typical home $429K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Ecklund Township $2,440 /mo
Typical home $445K (Census) · tax rate 0.30% · Housing →
The difference: $450 a month , about $5,400 a year , between Pickering Township and Ecklund Township.
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
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 121 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pickering Township ↔ Ecklund Township 121 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 Lowest 121 Highest
Median age
59.5 ±7.9 Highest 66% above ND 58.8 ±10.1 Lowest 64% above ND
Kids under 18
12.5% ±39.2 Lowest ND: 23.5% 16.5% ±21.3 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
30% ±41.3 Lowest ND: 16.5% 32.2% ±18.7 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Highest ND: 32.7% 18.1% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±17.7 Lowest ND: 7.6% 5.8% ±10.4 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $102,917 ±$38k 34% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$428,900 ±$412k Lowest 72% above ND $445,000 ±$22k Highest 78% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,333 46% 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 1974 Lowest 8 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±37 Lowest ND: 8.1% 14.9% ±9.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
3.6% Highest 3.1% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.3 mi Highest 22.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.06 Highest 0.64 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bottineau (22%) Bismarck (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ecklund Township Few work in Pickering Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.6% Highest 1.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
25.7 mi Lowest 29.0 mi Highest
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 0.6
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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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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