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Spencer Township vs Baer Township 162 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Spencer Township) and typical home built (28 yrs in Baer 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.
Spencer Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Spencer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Spencer Township →
Baer Township A small town of 64
Quiet strengths Baer Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Baer 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
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 162 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Spencer Township ↔ Baer Township 162 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
42 Lowest 64 Highest
Median age
34.4 ±26.5 Highest 4% below ND 32.3 ±35.5 Lowest 10% below ND
Kids under 18
23.8% ±60.4 Lowest ND: 23.5% 42.2% ±21.9 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
16.7% ±76.1 Highest ND: 16.5% 0% ±54.1 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.4% Highest ND: 32.7% 29.7% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±33.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±22.1 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$80,750 ±$24k Lowest 5% above ND $125,469 ±$39k Highest 64% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$165,600 ±$74k 34% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,528 38% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966 Highest 16 yrs older than ND 1938 Lowest 44 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±71.4 ND: 8.1% 0% ±50 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.8 mi Highest 33.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.33 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kenmare (40%) Hettinger (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Baer Township Few work in Spencer Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
30.6 mi Lowest 37.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.9 mi Lowest 1.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Highest 0.1 Lowest
“±” 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.
Spencer Township or Baer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Spencer Township? → Moving to Spencer Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Spencer Township’s Town Square.
Baer Township or Spencer Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Baer Township? → Moving to Baer Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Baer 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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