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Plain Township vs Baer Township 158 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (76 yrs in Baer Township) and household income (+69% in Baer 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.
Baer Township A small town of 64
Quiet strengths Baer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baer 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.
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
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 158 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Plain Township ↔ Baer Township 158 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
104 Highest 64 Lowest
Median age
31.2 ±22.9 Lowest 13% below ND 32.3 ±35.5 Highest 10% below ND
Kids under 18
46.2% ±21.6 Highest ND: 23.5% 42.2% ±21.9 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
9.6% ±31.4 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±54.1 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.1% Highest ND: 32.7% 29.7% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±13.6 ND: 7.6% 0% ±22.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$74,167 ±$5k Lowest 3% below ND $125,469 ±$39k Highest 64% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$308,700 ±$43k 24% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$989 Lowest 60% below ND $1,528 Highest 38% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
2014 Highest 32 yrs newer than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±17.9 ND: 8.1% 0% ±50 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 33.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.33 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Minot (36%) Hettinger (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Baer Township Few work in Plain Township
Conserved landshare of the town
14.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
45.2 mi Highest 37.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.3 mi Highest 1.2 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Highest 0.1 Lowest
“±” 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.
Plain Township or Baer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Plain Township? → Moving to Plain Township: what should I know? →
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Baer Township or Plain Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Baer Township? → Moving to Baer Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Plain Township Towns like Plain 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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