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Quamba vs Parnell Township 210 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (30× in Quamba) and jobs per worker (26× in Parnell 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.
Quamba A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Quamba doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Quamba →
Parnell Township A small town of 71
Quiet strengths Parnell Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Parnell 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 $190 more a month in Parnell 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
Quamba $1,250 /mo
Typical home $208K (Census) · tax rate 0.94% · Housing →
Parnell Township $1,440 /mo
Typical home $244K (Census) · tax rate 0.79% · Housing →
The difference: $190 a month , about $2,300 a year , between Parnell Township and Quamba.
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
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 210 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Quamba ↔ Parnell Township 210 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
82 Highest 71 Lowest
Median age
35.7 ±2.8 Lowest 8% below MN 36.3 ±39 Highest 6% below MN
Kids under 18
28% ±19.7 Lowest MN: 22.9% 43.7% ±37.8 Highest MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
26.8% ±25.6 Highest MN: 17.3% 18.3% ±36.8 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.3% Highest MN: 39.4% 7.5% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.5% ±14.6 Highest MN: 5.8% 0% ±19.9 Lowest MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$50,000 ±$6k 44% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,700 ±$43k Lowest 37% below MN $243,800 ±$46k Highest 26% below MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,944 Highest 42% below MN $1,929 Lowest 43% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest MN: 48.1% 0% ±100 Lowest MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
3.7% Lowest MN: 9.3% 12.7% Highest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3% Highest MN: 72.2% 92.3% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965 Highest 14 yrs older than MN 1958 Lowest 21 yrs older than MN
Average commuteone way
34 min Highest 48% above MN 19 min Lowest 15% below MN
Work from home
0% ±28.6 Lowest MN: 17.6% 8.8% ±10 Highest MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Lowest 0.52 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Mora (23%) Grand Forks (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Parnell Township Few work in Quamba
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 4.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
30.0 Highest 1.0 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.
Quamba or Parnell Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Quamba? → Moving to Quamba: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Quamba’s Town Square.
Parnell Township or Quamba: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Parnell Township? → Moving to Parnell Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Parnell Township’s Town Square.
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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