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Rosendal Township vs Leith 175 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.3× in Leith) and trails (30.2× in Rosendal Township).
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Leith, ND A small town of 30 North Dakota · 30 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.
Leith A small town of 30
Quiet strengths Leith doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Leith →
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.
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
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 175 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rosendal Township ↔ Leith 175 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
16 Lowest 30 Highest
Median age
31 ±17.8 Highest 14% below ND 30.3 ±7.8 Lowest 16% below ND
Kids under 18
12.5% ±100 Lowest ND: 23.5% 36.7% ±59.4 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
25% ±100 Highest ND: 16.5% 6.7% ±100 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.9% Lowest ND: 32.7% 52.6% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±88.4 Lowest ND: 7.6% 6.7% ±34.6 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $73,125 ±$36k 5% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $767 69% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
66.7% Highest ND: 62.9% 63.6% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Highest 14 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±100 ND: 8.1% 0% ±100 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
50.3 mi Highest 38.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.73 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Cooperstown (20%) Elgin (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Leith Few work in Rosendal Township
Conserved landshare of the town
60.2% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
27.2 mi Highest 0.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 11.2 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.
Rosendal Township or Leith: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Rosendal Township? → Moving to Rosendal Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Rosendal Township’s Town Square.
Leith or Rosendal Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Leith? → Moving to Leith: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Leith’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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