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Shepherd Township vs Dresden Township 45 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+61 pts in Shepherd 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.
Dresden Township A small town of 52
Quiet strengths Dresden Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dresden 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.
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) — 132d 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 45 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Shepherd Township ↔ Dresden Township 45 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
49 Lowest 52 Highest
Median age
58.4 ±17.4 Lowest 63% above ND 60.4 ±4.1 Highest 68% above ND
Kids under 18
12.2% ±55.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±54.4 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
30.6% ±54 Highest ND: 16.5% 25% ±62.3 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9% Highest ND: 32.7% 19.2% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±28.9 ND: 7.6% 0% ±27.2 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$144,375 ±$53k 88% above ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$115,600 ±$30k 54% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$950 62% below ND —
Below poverty line
4.1% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 44 yrs older than ND 1938 44 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
46 min 155% above ND —
Work from home
0% ±40 Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.3% ±18.4 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
35.8 mi Highest 25.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Park River (20%) Langdon (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dresden Township Few work in Shepherd Township
Conserved landshare of the town
69.7% Highest 8.7% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
26.6 mi Lowest 30.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi 0.7 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.4 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.
Shepherd Township or Dresden Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Shepherd Township? → Moving to Shepherd Township: what should I know? →
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Dresden Township or Shepherd Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Dresden Township? → Moving to Dresden Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Shepherd Township Towns like Shepherd Township 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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