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Roland Township vs Bloom Township

160 miles apart. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+60.1 pts in Roland Township) and growth since 2010 (+15.3 pts in Bloom Township).

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Roland Township, NDAn outdoors townBottineau County · 777 people

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Bloom Township, NDA small town of 362Stutsman County · 362 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.

Roland TownshipAn outdoors town

Outdoors18.2% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Roland Township →

Bloom TownshipA small town of 362

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

All about Bloom Township →

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.

Seasonal homes+60.1 pts

Roland Township has more second homes

Roland Township 60.1%Bloom Township 0%

Growth since 2010+15.3 pts

Bloom Township has grown faster since 2010

Bloom Township +18.6%Roland Township +3.3%

Average commute12 min

Bloom Township has the shorter commute

Roland Township 27 minBloom Township 15 min

Conserved land+11.8 pts

Roland Township has more conserved land

Roland Township 18.2%Bloom Township 6.4%

Street grid+58%

Roland Township has the more walkable street grid

Roland Township 1.9Bloom Township 1.2

Typical home built16 yrs

Bloom Township’s homes are older

Roland Township 1990Bloom Township 1974

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

Roland Township$2,260/mo

Typical home $391K (Census) · tax rate 0.66% · Housing →

Bloom Township$2,140/mo

Typical home $369K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Roland Township and Bloom 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

Roland TownshipBloom Township

Snow a year50″46″

January low-4°F 0°F

July high79°F 82°F

Growing season (days)133d 143d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)6th 29th

Outdoors & history

Roland TownshipBloom Township

Trails27 mi 19 mi

Conserved land18.2%6.4%

Community

Roland TownshipBloom Township

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.

Where they are

160 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Roland TownshipBottineau County Bloom TownshipStutsman County

Roland Township ↔ Bloom Township160 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.

Only big differences vs North Dakota average

Roland TownshipBloom Township

People

Population 777Highest 362Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.3%Lowest ND: +15.8% +18.6%Highest ND: +15.8%

Median age 61.1±6.3Highest 70% above ND 57.5±11.6Lowest 60% above ND

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

Kids under 18 7.7%±4.6Highest ND: 23.5% 4.4%±7.6Lowest ND: 23.5%

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

Age 65+ 40.8%±8.2Highest ND: 16.5% 35.4%±12.5Lowest ND: 16.5%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.5%Lowest ND: 32.7% 42.8%Highest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.4%±4.2Highest ND: 7.6% 3%±4.9Lowest ND: 7.6%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $111,667±$24kHighest 46% above ND $103,750±$70kLowest 35% above ND

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $390,900±$166kHighest 56% above ND $369,100±$29kLowest 48% above ND

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,568Highest 4% above ND $2,474Lowest about the ND average

Below poverty line 5%Highest ND: 10.8% 3%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 98.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 8 yrs newer than ND 1974Lowest 8 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 50% above ND 15 minLowest 15% below ND

Work from home 0%±2.5 ND: 8.1% 0%±4.6 ND: 8.1%

Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miHighest 5.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Highest 0.29Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Bottineau (37%)Jamestown (47%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bloom TownshipFew work in Roland Township

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 18.2%Highest 6.4%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 27.3 miHighest 19.3 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Highest 1.2Lowest

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.

Roland Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bloom Township neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Roland Township

Homen Township69 people

Dalen Township73 people

Whitteron Township570 people · $352K homes

Towns like Roland Township

North Creel Township434 people · $275K homes

Sundre Township727 people · $330K homes

Valley Township589 people · $226K homes

Allendale Township595 people · $314K homes

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.