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Riverside Township vs Paris Township 61 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Riverside Township) and conserved land (+36.3 pts in Paris 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.
Riverside Township A small town of 9
Quiet strengths Riverside Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Riverside 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
Growing season (days) 128d — 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 61 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Riverside Township ↔ Paris Township 61 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
9 Highest 8 Lowest
Median age
69.5 ±5.1 Highest 94% above ND 67.5 ±10.3 Lowest 88% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±100 ND: 23.5% 0% ±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
77.8% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 62.5% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 ND: 7.6% 0% ±100 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$208,300 ±$168k 17% below ND —
Below poverty line
22.2% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971 11 yrs older than ND —
Work from home
0% ±100 Lowest ND: 8.1% 62.5% ±34.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
12.8 mi Lowest 26.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Hope (36%) Jamestown (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Paris Township Few work in Riverside Township
Conserved landshare of the town
12.2% Lowest 48.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
14.9 mi Lowest 22.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.4 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.2 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.
Riverside Township or Paris Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Riverside Township? → Moving to Riverside Township: what should I know? →
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Afternoon Outings in Paris Paris Township or Riverside Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Paris Township? → Moving to Paris Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Riverside Township Towns like Riverside 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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