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Raymond Township vs Mapleton

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (16.9× in Mapleton) and trails (12.3× in Raymond Township).

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Raymond Township, NDA small town of 171Cass County · 171 people

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Mapleton, NDOne of the healthiest townsNorth Dakota · 1,352 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.

Raymond TownshipA small town of 171

Quiet strengthsRaymond Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Raymond Township →

MapletonOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 95%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

HistorySettled in 187518 archive photos, postcards and papers SchoolsBetter than 34%of ND districts All about Mapleton →

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.

Street grid16.9×

Mapleton has the more walkable street grid

Mapleton 15.2Raymond Township 0.9

Raymond Township has more miles of trail

Raymond Township 28.2 miMapleton 2.3 mi

Mapleton is the bigger place

Mapleton 1,352Raymond Township 171

Kids under 18+24.3 pts

Mapleton has more kids

Mapleton 33.1%Raymond Township 8.8%

Property tax bill+87%

Tax bills are bigger in Mapleton

Mapleton $3,730Raymond Township $2,000

Typical home built57 yrs

Raymond Township’s homes are older

Mapleton 2010Raymond Township 1953

★ What stands out · Where they are

Raymond Township and Mapleton share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Raymond TownshipMapleton

Raymond Township ↔ Mapleton4.9 miles apart · They share a border

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Mapleton

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%

Raymond Township$1,990/mo

Typical home $348K (Census) · tax rate 0.58% · Housing →

Mapleton$2,160/mo

Typical home $346K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Mapleton and Raymond 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.

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

–Raymond TownshipNot graded CMapletonBetter than 34% of districts in the state

Health

–Raymond TownshipNot graded A+MapletonHealthier than 95% of U.S. towns

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

Raymond TownshipMapleton

Snow a year51″41″

January low0°F —

July high82°F —

Growing season (days)143d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 62nd

Outdoors & history

Raymond TownshipMapleton

Trails28 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled—1875

Archive photos—18

Community

Raymond TownshipMapleton

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.

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

Raymond TownshipMapleton

People

Population 171Lowest 1,352Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +73.2% ND: +15.8%

Median age 53.6±21.9Highest 49% above ND 31.6±1.9Lowest 12% below ND

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

Kids under 18 8.8%±15Lowest ND: 23.5% 33.1%±4.6Highest ND: 23.5%

Age 65+ 21.6%±18.8Highest ND: 16.5% 7.3%±2Lowest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 69.3%Highest ND: 32.7% 43.9%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.8%±14Highest ND: 7.6% 1.7%±1.1Lowest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $147,875±$87kHighest 93% above ND $119,432±$7kLowest 56% above ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $347,700±$29kHighest 39% above ND $310,200±$57kLowest 24% above ND

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,042±$425 9% above ND

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,000Lowest 19% below ND $3,730Highest 51% above ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 12%±71.4Highest ND: 38.9%

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

Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 1.9%Highest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 87.1%Lowest ND: 62.9% 94%Highest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 29 yrs older than ND 2010Highest 28 yrs newer than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 15% below ND 24 minHighest 34% above ND

Work from home 9.8%±11.1Lowest ND: 8.1% 14.1%±5.2Highest ND: 8.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Lowest 1.06Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (62%)Fargo (64%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MapletonFew work in Raymond Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 28.2 miHighest 2.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.6 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Lowest 15.2Highest

Schools

School district —MAPLETON 7

High school in town —None in town

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.

Raymond Township neighborsTown Square →

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Mapleton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Raymond Township

Reed Township1,009 people · $425K homes

Berlin Township138 people · $448K homes

Harmony Township61 people · $434K homes

West Fargo40,094 people · $322K homes

Towns like Raymond Township

Marsh Township123 people · $405K homes

Mapleton Township250 people · $553K homes

Mayville Township134 people · $193K homes

Meadow Lake Township155 people

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.