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Taylor vs Buffalo

230 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.5× in Buffalo) and average commute (6 min in Taylor).

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Taylor, NDA small town of 179North Dakota · 179 people
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Buffalo, NDA history townNorth Dakota · 180 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.

TaylorA small town of 179
Quiet strengthsTaylor doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Taylor →
BuffaloA history town
HistorySettled in 18782 places on the National Register All about Buffalo →
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.

Jobs per worker2.5×
Buffalo is more of a job hub
Buffalo 0.69Taylor 0.28
Average commute6 min
Taylor has the shorter commute
Buffalo 33 minTaylor 28 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Taylor$1,670/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
Buffalo$1,540/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $567/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Taylor and Buffalo.

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
B−TaylorBetter than 46% of districts in the state –BuffaloNot graded
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
TaylorBuffalo
Snow a year33″37″
January low7°F-1°F
July high83°F81°F
Growing season (days)145d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th34th
Outdoors & history
TaylorBuffalo
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled18821878
National Register places—2
Archive photos—12
Community
TaylorBuffalo
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

230 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TaylorNDBuffaloND
Taylor ↔ Buffalo230 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.

TaylorBuffalo
People
Population 179Lowest 180Highest
Median age 38.9±10.5Lowest 8% above ND 43.5±18.4Highest 21% above ND
Buffalo and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±6Highest ND: 23.5% 17.2%±9.8Lowest ND: 23.5%
Taylor and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.3%±13.8Lowest ND: 16.5% 25%±7.9Highest ND: 16.5%
Buffalo and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 31.4%Lowest ND: 32.7% 33.3%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±7.1Lowest ND: 7.6% 8.3%±3.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Buffalo and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $100,250±$5kHighest 31% above ND $76,875±$52kLowest about the ND average
Taylor and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $222,200±$28kHighest 11% below ND $179,700±$23kLowest 28% below ND
Taylor and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $567±$60 41% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,333Lowest 46% below ND $1,385Highest 44% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 33.3%±100Highest ND: 38.9%
Buffalo and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest ND: 10.8% 7.8%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.3%Highest ND: 62.9% 92.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 10 yrs older than ND 1964Lowest 18 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 54% above ND 33 minHighest 85% above ND
Work from home 2%±3Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.3%±9.4Highest ND: 8.1%
Buffalo and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 3.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dickinson (18%)Fargo (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BuffaloFew work in Taylor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.8Lowest 67.3Highest
Schools
School district RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34—
High school in town None in town—
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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