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Sargent Township vs Harlem Township

Next-door neighbors in Sargent County. The biggest differences: home values (2.9× in Harlem Township) and size (6.6× in Harlem Township).

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Sargent Township, NDA small town of 18Sargent County · 18 people
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Harlem Township, NDA small town of 119Sargent County · 119 people
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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.

Sargent TownshipA small town of 18
Quiet strengthsSargent Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sargent Township →
Harlem TownshipA small town of 119
Quiet strengthsHarlem Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harlem 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.

Home values2.9×
Homes cost more in Harlem Township
Harlem Township $328,900Sargent Township $112,500
Size6.6×
Harlem Township is the bigger place
Harlem Township 119Sargent Township 18
Street grid+80%
Sargent Township has the more walkable street grid
Sargent Township 0.9Harlem Township 0.5
Jobs per worker+91%
Sargent Township is more of a job hub
Sargent Township 0.21Harlem Township 0.11
Homeowners+10.7 pts renters
Sargent Township has more renters
Harlem Township 88.5%Sargent Township 77.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,160 more a month in Harlem 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.

Sargent Township$760/mo
Typical home $113K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Harlem Township$1,920/mo
Typical home $329K (Census) · tax rate 0.71% · Housing →

The difference: $1,160 a month, about $13,900 a year, between Harlem Township and Sargent 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.

Where they are

Sargent Township and Harlem Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Sargent TownshipHarlem TownshipSargent TownshipHarlem Township
Sargent Township ↔ Harlem Township5.8 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Sargent TownshipHarlem Township
Snow a year45″47″
January low0°F-0°F
July high83°F82°F
Growing season (days)135d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th33rd
Outdoors & history
Sargent TownshipHarlem Township
Trails23 mi23 mi
Conserved land6.5%7.5%
Community
Sargent TownshipHarlem Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

Sargent TownshipHarlem Township
People
Population 18Lowest 119Highest
Median age 67.3±15.1Highest 87% above ND 37.7±21.2Lowest 5% above ND
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5% 20.2%±26.8Highest ND: 23.5%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 55.6%±100Highest ND: 16.5% 33.6%±21.4Lowest ND: 16.5%
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Highest ND: 32.7% 9%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±78.6Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.5%±9Highest ND: 7.6%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $133,125±$102kHighest 74% above ND $94,280±$10kLowest 23% above ND
Sargent Township and Harlem Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $112,500±$107kLowest 55% below ND $328,900±$54kHighest 32% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,348 5% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 27.8%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 88.5%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 17 yrs older than ND 1973Highest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Work from home 0%±100Lowest ND: 8.1% 86%±34.1Highest ND: 8.1%
Harlem Township and Sargent Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Forman (21%)Gwinner (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harlem TownshipFew work in Sargent Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.5%Lowest 7.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 23.2 miHighest 23.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 mi 0.6 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.9Highest 0.5Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Sargent Township

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Jackson Township22 people
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Brampton Township34 people
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Forman Township26 people · $97K homes
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Cogswell110 people · $48K homes

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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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