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Strong Township vs Paris Township

Next-door neighbors in Stutsman County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+41.2 pts renters in Strong Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+38.5 pts in Strong Township).

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Strong Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 32 people
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Paris Township, NDAn outdoors townStutsman County · 8 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.

Strong TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors70.6% conserved land16 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves All about Strong Township →
Paris TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.5% conserved land22 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Paris 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.

Homeowners+41.2 pts renters
Strong Township has more renters
Paris Township 100%Strong Township 58.8%
Bachelor’s degree++38.5 pts
More adults in Strong Township have a degree
Strong Township 38.5%Paris Township 0%
Street grid2.5×
Strong Township has the more walkable street grid
Strong Township 0.5Paris Township 0.2
Size4×
Strong Township is the bigger place
Strong Township 32Paris Township 8
Conserved land+22.1 pts
Strong Township has more conserved land
Strong Township 70.6%Paris Township 48.5%
★ What stands out · Where they are

Strong Township and Paris Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Strong TownshipParis TownshipStrong TownshipParis Township
Strong Township ↔ Paris Township7.1 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
Strong TownshipParis Township
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd32nd
Outdoors & history
Strong TownshipParis Township
Trails16 mi22 mi
Conserved land70.6%48.5%
Community
Strong TownshipParis Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

Strong TownshipParis Township
People
Population 32Highest 8Lowest
Median age 51.8±15Lowest 44% above ND 67.5±10.3Highest 88% above ND
Paris Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.5%±84.3Highest ND: 23.5% 0%±100Lowest ND: 23.5%
Strong Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.9%±96.5Lowest ND: 16.5% 62.5%±100Highest ND: 16.5%
Paris Township and Strong Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.5%Highest ND: 32.7% 0%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.4%±32.9Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±100Lowest ND: 7.6%
Strong Township and Paris Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,563±$71k 46% above ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 18.8%Highest ND: 10.8% 0%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.8%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973 9 yrs older than ND —
Getting to work
Work from home 12.5%±29Lowest ND: 8.1% 62.5%±34.8Highest ND: 8.1%
Paris Township and Strong 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 32.3 miHighest 26.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jamestown (52%)Jamestown (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Paris TownshipFew work in Strong Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 70.6%Highest 48.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 15.9 miLowest 22.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.5Highest 0.2Lowest
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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