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Walcott vs Wyndmere

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.5× in Walcott) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Wyndmere).

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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 people
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Wyndmere, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 509 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 →
WyndmereKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 92%of ND districts Housing$195K typical home33% below the ND typical home All about Wyndmere →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails7.5×
Walcott has more miles of trail
Walcott 1.5 miWyndmere 0.2 mi
Jobs per worker3.5×
Wyndmere is more of a job hub
Wyndmere 0.60Walcott 0.17
Street grid2.7×
Wyndmere has the more walkable street grid
Wyndmere 62.2Walcott 22.8
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Wyndmere
Wyndmere $2,027Walcott $1,464
Average commute6 min
Wyndmere has the shorter commute
Walcott 31 minWyndmere 26 min
Typical home built13 yrs
Wyndmere’s homes are older
Walcott 1979Wyndmere 1966
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $860 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 →
Wyndmere$1,220/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Walcott and Wyndmere.

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 AWyndmereBetter than 92% 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
WalcottWyndmere
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th26th
Outdoors & history
WalcottWyndmere
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18801899
Community
WalcottWyndmere
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WalcottWyndmereWalcottWyndmere
Walcott ↔ Wyndmere22 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.

WalcottWyndmere
People
Population 272Lowest 509Highest
Median age 34.8±4.2Lowest 3% below ND 36.1±2.5Highest about the ND average
Wyndmere 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% 34%±3.3Lowest ND: 23.5%
Walcott and Wyndmere 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% 18.3%±4.3Highest ND: 16.5%
Wyndmere 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% 28.3%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±3.9Highest ND: 7.6% 1%±2.3Lowest ND: 7.6%
Walcott and Wyndmere 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 $85,625±$19kLowest 12% above ND
Walcott and Wyndmere 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 $162,900±$38kLowest 35% below ND
Walcott and Wyndmere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,464Lowest 41% below ND $2,027Highest 18% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9% 36.8%±89.3Highest ND: 38.9%
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.4%Lowest ND: 10.8% 12.4%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9% 87.4%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND 1966Lowest 16 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 74% above ND 26 minLowest 42% above ND
Work from home 6.6%±7.2Lowest ND: 8.1% 23.8%±23.8Highest ND: 8.1%
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (44%)Fargo (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WyndmereFew work in Walcott
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.8Lowest 62.2Highest
Schools
School district —WYNDMERE 42
High school in town —Wyndmere High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.6
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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