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Walcott vs Gilby 109 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.4× in Gilby) and typical home built (24 yrs in Gilby).
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Gilby, ND A small town of 322 North Dakota · 322 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.
Gilby A small town of 322
Quiet strengths Gilby doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilby →
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 · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,400 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Walcott $2,080 /mo
Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Gilby $680 /mo
Typical home $110K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · Housing →
The difference: $1,400 a month , about $16,800 a year , between Walcott and Gilby.
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
Growing season (days) — 133d Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 109 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Walcott ↔ Gilby 109 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
272 Lowest 322 Highest
Median age
34.8 ±4.2 Lowest 3% below ND 35.6 ±9.5 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
34.6% ±5.1 Highest ND: 23.5% 27.6% ±7.6 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
9.6% ±8.2 Highest ND: 16.5% 6.2% ±6.7 Lowest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.5% Lowest ND: 32.7% 28.1% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6% ±3.9 Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.8% ±2 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$93,125 ±$32k Highest 21% above ND $92,188 ±$17k Lowest 20% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$188,900 ±$33k Highest 24% below ND $110,400 ±$65k Lowest 56% below ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,464 Highest 41% below ND $1,259 Lowest 49% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 ND: 38.9% 0% ±100 ND: 38.9%
Below poverty line
9.4% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.6% Lowest ND: 62.9% 96.3% Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Highest 3 yrs older than ND 1955 Lowest 27 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
31 min Highest 74% above ND 29 min Lowest 62% above ND
Work from home
6.6% ±7.2 Lowest ND: 8.1% 13.2% ±4.8 Highest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.8 mi Highest 22.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.16 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (44%) Grand Forks (46%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Gilby Few work in Walcott
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
1.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
22.8 Lowest 124 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.
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Bordering Walcott Towns like Walcott 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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