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Walcott vs Buxton

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (15× in Walcott) and street grid (3.6× in Buxton).

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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 people

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Buxton, NDA small town of 360North Dakota · 360 people

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.

WalcottHomes around $354K

Housing$354K typical home21% above the ND typical home All about Walcott →

BuxtonA small town of 360

Quiet strengthsBuxton doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Buxton →

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.

Walcott has more miles of trail

Walcott 1.5 miBuxton 0.1 mi

Street grid3.6×

Buxton has the more walkable street grid

Buxton 81.9Walcott 22.8

Jobs per worker3.4×

Buxton is more of a job hub

Buxton 0.57Walcott 0.17

Average commute8 min

Buxton has the shorter commute

Walcott 31 minBuxton 23 min

Property tax bill+26%

Tax bills are bigger in Buxton

Buxton $1,843Walcott $1,464

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Walcott

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.

Down paymentRate%

Walcott$2,080/mo

Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

Buxton$1,080/mo

Typical home $178K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $689/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Walcott and Buxton.

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.

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

WalcottBuxton

Snow a year—49″

January low—-1°F

July high—80°F

Growing season (days)—144d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th 32nd

Outdoors & history

WalcottBuxton

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled1880 1880

National Register places—1

Archive photos—3

Community

WalcottBuxton

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WalcottND BuxtonND

Walcott ↔ Buxton73 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.

Only big differences vs North Dakota average

WalcottBuxton

People

Population 272Lowest 360Highest

Median age 34.8±4.2Highest 3% below ND 33.8±3.8Lowest 6% below ND

Walcott and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 34.6%±5.1Lowest ND: 23.5% 37.8%±7.8Highest ND: 23.5%

Buxton and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 9.6%±8.2Lowest ND: 16.5% 21.4%±5.5Highest ND: 16.5%

Buxton and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Highest ND: 32.7% 22.8%Lowest ND: 32.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.9Lowest ND: 7.6% 3.1%±3.6Highest ND: 7.6%

Buxton and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $93,125±$32kLowest 21% above ND $96,250±$33kHighest 26% above ND

Buxton and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,900±$33kHighest 24% below ND $177,500±$44kLowest 29% below ND

Walcott and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $689±$119 28% below ND

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,464Lowest 41% below ND $1,843Highest 25% below ND

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 15.8%±77.1Highest ND: 38.9%

Buxton and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.4%Highest ND: 10.8% 5%Lowest ND: 10.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 85.8%Lowest ND: 62.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND 1975Lowest 7 yrs older than ND

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 74% above ND 23 minLowest 27% above ND

Work from home 6.6%±7.2Highest ND: 8.1% 5.6%±6.1Lowest ND: 8.1%

Walcott and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 3.9%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.57Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (44%)Grand Forks (28%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BuxtonFew work in Walcott

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.3 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.8Lowest 81.9Highest

North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

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Bordering Walcott

Walcott Township431 people · $391K homes

Towns like Walcott

Manvel368 people · $204K homes

Kensal233 people · $119K homes

Wyndmere509 people · $163K homes

Gilby322 people · $110K homes

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.