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Walcott vs Manvel

106 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.7× in Manvel) and average commute (10 min in Manvel).

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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 people
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Manvel, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 368 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.

WalcottHomes around $354K
Housing$354K typical home21% above the ND typical home All about Walcott →
ManvelKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 99%of ND districts All about Manvel →
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.

Street grid3.7×
Manvel has the more walkable street grid
Manvel 84.2Walcott 22.8
Average commute10 min
Manvel has the shorter commute
Walcott 31 minManvel 21 min
Jobs per worker2.2×
Manvel is more of a job hub
Manvel 0.38Walcott 0.17
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Manvel
Manvel $1,889Walcott $1,464
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 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.

Walcott$2,080/mo
Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →
Manvel$1,670/mo
Typical home $278K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $1,330/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Walcott and Manvel.

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
–WalcottNot graded A+ManvelBetter than 99% of districts in the state
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
WalcottManvel
Snow a year—48″
January low—-3°F
July high—81°F
Growing season (days)—133d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th68th
Outdoors & history
WalcottManvel
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18801881
Community
WalcottManvel
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

106 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WalcottNDManvelND
Walcott ↔ Manvel106 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.

WalcottManvel
People
Population 272Lowest 368Highest
Median age 34.8±4.2Lowest 3% below ND 37.3±8Highest 4% above ND
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.6%±5.1Highest ND: 23.5% 29.6%±6Lowest ND: 23.5%
Walcott and Manvel 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% 17.1%±2.7Highest ND: 16.5%
Manvel 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%Lowest ND: 32.7% 27.8%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.9Highest ND: 7.6% 2.2%±1.5Lowest ND: 7.6%
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $93,125±$32kHighest 21% above ND $91,719±$12kLowest 20% above ND
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $188,900±$33kLowest 24% below ND $203,700±$18kHighest 18% below ND
Manvel and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,330±$106 39% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,464Lowest 41% below ND $1,889Highest 23% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 28.6%±67.7Highest ND: 38.9%
Manvel 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% 1.6%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 85.3%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND 1973Lowest 9 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 74% above ND 21 minLowest 18% above ND
Work from home 6.6%±7.2Highest ND: 8.1% 2.9%±2.8Lowest ND: 8.1%
Walcott and Manvel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.38Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (44%)Grand Forks (53%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ManvelFew work in Walcott
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.8Lowest 84.2Highest
Schools
School district —MANVEL 125
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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