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Steele vs Linton

43 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+65% in Steele) and property tax bill (+37% in Steele).

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Steele, NDA regional job hubNorth Dakota · 757 people
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Linton, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 904 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.

SteeleA regional job hub
Work332 jobsbased in Steele, a regional job hub HistorySettled in 18782 places on the National Register Housing$242K typical home17% below the ND typical home All about Steele →
LintonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of ND districts Housing$161K typical home45% below the ND typical home HistorySettled in 18982 places on the National Register All about Linton →
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 values+65%
Homes cost more in Steele
Steele $161,000Linton $97,800
Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Steele
Steele $1,353Linton $987
Average commute6 min
Steele has the shorter commute
Linton 17 minSteele 11 min
Street grid+49%
Steele has the more walkable street grid
Steele 172Linton 115
Growth since 2010+4.6 pts
Linton has grown faster since 2010
Linton -2.4%Steele -7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Steele

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.

Steele$1,440/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $824/mo · Housing →
Linton$980/mo
Typical home $161K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $533/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Steele and Linton.

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
–SteeleNot graded ALintonBetter than 92% 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
SteeleLinton
Snow a year49″45″
January low1°F2°F
July high80°F81°F
Growing season (days)139d136d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th58th
Outdoors & history
SteeleLinton
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled18781898
National Register places22
Archive photos612
Famous people born here14
Community
SteeleLinton
Library hours a week34 hrs22 hrs
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

43 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SteeleNDLintonND
Steele ↔ Linton43 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.

SteeleLinton
People
Population 757Lowest 904Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7%Lowest ND: +15.8% -2.4%Highest ND: +15.8%
Median age 52.2±6.2Lowest 45% above ND 57.2±8.2Highest 59% above ND
Linton and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±3.7Highest ND: 23.5% 15.2%±3.5Lowest ND: 23.5%
Steele and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 31.6%±6.8Lowest ND: 16.5% 38.3%±5.2Highest ND: 16.5%
Linton and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.6%Highest ND: 32.7% 27.6%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2.6Highest ND: 7.6% 0.6%±1.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Steele and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,329±$17kHighest 15% below ND $47,500±$14kLowest 38% below ND
Steele and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,000±$18kHighest 36% below ND $97,800±$5kLowest 61% below ND
Rentmedian gross, monthly $824±$304Highest 14% below ND $533±$84Lowest 44% below ND
Steele and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,353Highest 45% below ND $987Lowest 60% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.9%±17.1Lowest ND: 38.9% 51.5%±17.6Highest ND: 38.9%
Linton and Steele are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest ND: 10.8% 10.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.7%Highest ND: 62.9% 68.3%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 13 yrs older than ND 1962Lowest 20 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 11 minLowest 36% below ND 17 minHighest 4% below ND
Work from home 14.8%±8.1Highest ND: 8.1% 9.4%±4.9Lowest ND: 8.1%
Steele and Linton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.5%Highest 20%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.8 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.52Highest 1.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bismarck (18%)Bismarck (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LintonFew work in Steele
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 2.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 172Highest 115Lowest
Schools
School district —LINTON 36
High school in town —Linton High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.1
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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