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Talbot Township vs Oshkosh Township 203 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6.6× in Oshkosh Township) and trails (3.5× in Talbot 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.
Talbot Township A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Talbot Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Talbot Township →
Oshkosh Township A small town of 51
Quiet strengths Oshkosh Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Oshkosh 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 203 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Talbot Township ↔ Oshkosh Township 203 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
90 Highest 51 Lowest
Median age
71.5 ±7.3 Highest 99% above ND 70.1 ±14.4 Lowest 95% above ND
Kids under 18
0% ±31.4 ND: 23.5% 0% ±55.5 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
66.7% ±30.2 Highest ND: 16.5% 51% ±53.2 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Highest ND: 32.7% 19.1% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±15.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±27.7 ND: 7.6%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$9,999 96% below ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$199 Lowest 92% below ND $1,306 Highest 47% 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
1980 Highest 2 yrs older than ND 1963 Lowest 19 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 13 min 27% below ND
Work from home
0% ±28.6 Lowest ND: 8.1% 30% ±14.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
9.8 mi Lowest 23.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.39 Lowest 0.63 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Bowman (25%) Fessenden (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Oshkosh Township Few work in Talbot Township
Conserved landshare of the town
1.4% Lowest 3.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
38.3 mi Highest 11.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest 0.3 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 1.0 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.
Talbot Township or Oshkosh Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Talbot Township? → Moving to Talbot Township: what should I know? →
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Oshkosh Township or Talbot Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Oshkosh Township? → Moving to Oshkosh Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Talbot Township Towns like Talbot 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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