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Selfridge vs Wing

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.6× in Wing) and conserved land (+32.9 pts in Wing).

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Selfridge, NDA small town of 198North Dakota · 198 people
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Wing, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 207 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.

SelfridgeA small town of 198
Quiet strengthsSelfridge doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Selfridge →
WingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 37%of ND districts All about Wing →
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.

Property tax bill3.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Wing
Wing $800Selfridge $223
Conserved land+32.9 pts
Wing has more conserved land
Wing 32.9%Selfridge 0%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Selfridge is more of a job hub
Selfridge 2.00Wing 0.81
Street grid2×
Selfridge has the more walkable street grid
Selfridge 71.4Wing 36.5
Homeowners+10.4 pts renters
Selfridge has more renters
Wing 64.7%Selfridge 54.3%
Typical home built15 yrs
Wing’s homes are older
Selfridge 1971Wing 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Wing

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.

Selfridge$390/mo
Typical home $71K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $492/mo · Housing →
Wing$610/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $513/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Wing and Selfridge.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–SelfridgeNot graded C+WingBetter than 37% of districts in the state
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
SelfridgeWing
Snow a year35″45″
January low4°F3°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)137d145d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd79th
Outdoors & history
SelfridgeWing
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled1911—
Community
SelfridgeWing
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.

Where they are

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SelfridgeNDWingND
Selfridge ↔ Wing82 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.

SelfridgeWing
People
Population 198Lowest 207Highest
Median age 32.9±12.4Lowest 8% below ND 34.7±5.2Highest 3% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±8.8Lowest ND: 23.5% 29.5%±12.8Highest ND: 23.5%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.3%±16.4Highest ND: 16.5% 16.4%±11.6Lowest ND: 16.5%
Selfridge and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest ND: 32.7% 9.7%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±5.6Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±6.8Lowest ND: 7.6%
Selfridge and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,250±$11kLowest 27% below ND $63,750±$56kHighest 17% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $70,600±$29kLowest 72% below ND $103,100±$58kHighest 59% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $492±$187Lowest 48% below ND $513±$455Highest 46% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $223Lowest 91% below ND $800Highest 68% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.6%±69.3Lowest ND: 38.9% 42.1%±43.7Highest ND: 38.9%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.6%Lowest ND: 10.8% 13.5%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.3%Lowest ND: 62.9% 64.7%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 11 yrs older than ND 1956Lowest 26 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 12% above ND 24 minHighest 32% above ND
Work from home 2.7%±3.3Lowest ND: 8.1% 4.2%±2.9Highest ND: 8.1%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.00Highest 0.81Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cannon Ball (27%)Bismarck (65%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WingFew work in Selfridge
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 32.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.7 miHighest 1.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 71.4Highest 36.5Lowest
Schools
School district SELFRIDGE 8WING 28
High school in town Selfridge High SchoolWing High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.3Highest 3.1Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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