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Rosefield Township vs Green Township 74 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+21.2 pts in Green Township) and typical home built (25 yrs in Rosefield 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.
Rosefield Township A small town of 85
Quiet strengths Rosefield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Rosefield 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 $490 more a month in Green 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
Rosefield Township $1,620 /mo
Typical home $240K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Green Township $2,110 /mo
Typical home $359K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · Housing →
The difference: $490 a month , about $5,900 a year , between Green Township and Rosefield 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
Growing season (days) 139d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 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 74 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rosefield Township ↔ Green Township 74 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
85 Lowest 137 Highest
Median age
65.8 ±7.6 Lowest 83% above ND 66 ±8.1 Highest 84% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±33.3 ND: 23.5% 0% ±20.6 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
70.6% ±50.7 Highest ND: 16.5% 59.9% ±57.5 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.5% Lowest ND: 32.7% 46.7% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±16.6 ND: 7.6% 0% ±10.3 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$240,200 ±$166k Lowest 4% below ND $358,800 ±$184k Highest 44% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,731 11% above ND
Below poverty line
54.1% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987 Lowest 5 yrs newer than ND 2012 Highest 30 yrs newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±25.6 Lowest ND: 8.1% 9.6% ±12.7 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
6.8 mi Lowest 19.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
New Rockford (48%) Valley City (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Green Township Few work in Rosefield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
6.3% Lowest 27.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
22.7 mi Highest 12.7 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 0.7 Highest
“±” 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.
Rosefield Township or Green Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rosefield Township? → Moving to Rosefield Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rosefield Township’s Town Square.
Green Township or Rosefield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Green Township? → Moving to Green Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Green 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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