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Twin Tree Township vs Kentner Township 129 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+21.9 pts in Kentner Township) and street grid (+67% in Kentner 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.
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.
★ What stands out · 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 141d Outdoors & history
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 129 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Twin Tree Township ↔ Kentner Township 129 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
88 Lowest 139 Highest
Median age
32.5 ±13 Lowest 9% below ND 34.7 ±16.7 Highest 3% below ND
Kids under 18
36.4% ±20.2 Highest ND: 23.5% 11.5% ±31.5 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
11.4% ±35.6 Highest ND: 16.5% 5.8% ±25.1 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.9% Highest ND: 32.7% 6.5% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3% ±12.2 Highest ND: 7.6% 0% ±10.2 Lowest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$72,500 ±$13k 5% below ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$56,700 ±$31k 77% below ND —
Below poverty line
36.4% Lowest ND: 10.8% 49.6% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970 12 yrs older than ND —
Average commuteone way
47 min 162% above ND —
Work from home
0% ±25.6 Lowest ND: 8.1% 21% ±60.5 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
18.8 mi Lowest 28.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.02 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grand Forks (13%) Ellendale (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kentner Township Few work in Twin Tree Township
Conserved landshare of the town
23.1% Lowest 45% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
18.6 mi Highest 16.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi 0.5 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.3 Lowest 0.5 Highest
School district
— ELLENDALE 40
High school in town
— None in town
“±” 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.
Twin Tree Township or Kentner Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Twin Tree Township? → Moving to Twin Tree Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Twin Tree Township’s Town Square.
Kentner Township or Twin Tree Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Kentner Township? → Moving to Kentner Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Kentner 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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