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Watson Township vs Ashland Township 67 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4× in Watson Township) and conserved land (+16.4 pts in Ashland 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.
Watson Township A small town of 42
Quiet strengths Watson Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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
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 67 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Watson Township ↔ Ashland Township 67 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
42 Lowest 59 Highest
Median age
35.5 ±24.3 Highest about the ND average 34.8 ±37.2 Lowest 3% below ND
Kids under 18
33.3% ±60 Highest ND: 23.5% 32.2% ±38.6 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±82.5 Lowest ND: 16.5% 27.1% ±51.4 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% ND: 32.7% 0% ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±33.7 ND: 7.6% 0% ±24 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $73,571 ±$31k 4% below ND
Below poverty line
0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
— 1966 16 yrs older than ND
Work from home
0% ±35.7 ND: 8.1% 0% ±43.5 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
27.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.28 Highest 0.07 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fargo (41%) Jamestown (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Ashland Township Few work in Watson Township
Conserved landshare of the town
2.1% Lowest 18.5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
19.2 mi Lowest 34.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.5 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.8 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” 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.
Watson Township or Ashland Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Watson Township? → Moving to Watson Township: what should I know? →
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Ashland Township or Watson Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Ashland Township? → Moving to Ashland Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Watson Township Towns like Watson Township 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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