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Webster Township vs Harding Township

Next-door neighbors in Ramsey County. The biggest differences: homeowners (+78.1 pts renters in Webster Township) and median age (27.9 yrs in Harding Township).

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Webster Township, NDA small town of 53Ramsey County · 53 people
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Harding Township, NDA small town of 17Ramsey County · 17 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.

Webster TownshipA small town of 53
Quiet strengthsWebster Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Webster Township →
Harding TownshipA small town of 17
Quiet strengthsHarding Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Harding Township →
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.

Homeowners+78.1 pts renters
Webster Township has more renters
Harding Township 100%Webster Township 21.9%
Median age27.9 yrs
Harding Township skews older
Harding Township 61.1Webster Township 33.2
Bachelor’s degree++43.3 pts
More adults in Harding Township have a degree
Harding Township 47.1%Webster Township 3.8%
Jobs per worker2.7×
Webster Township is more of a job hub
Webster Township 0.41Harding Township 0.15
Street grid2×
Webster Township has the more walkable street grid
Webster Township 0.6Harding Township 0.3
Size3.1×
Webster Township is the bigger place
Webster Township 53Harding Township 17
★ What stands out · Where they are

Webster Township and Harding Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Webster TownshipHarding TownshipWebster TownshipHarding Township
Webster Township ↔ Harding Township6.5 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
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
Webster TownshipHarding Township
Snow a year38″38″
January low-6°F-6°F
July high78°F78°F
Growing season (days)128d128d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th26th
Outdoors & history
Webster TownshipHarding Township
Trails19 mi28 mi
Conserved land0.5%5.7%
Community
Webster TownshipHarding Township
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.

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.

Webster TownshipHarding Township
People
Population 53Highest 17Lowest
Median age 33.2±0.4Lowest 8% below ND 61.1±0.3Highest 70% above ND
Kids under 18 0%±53.4 ND: 23.5% 0%±100 ND: 23.5%
Age 65+ 15.1%±49.2Highest ND: 16.5% 5.9%±100Lowest ND: 16.5%
Webster Township and Harding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 3.8%Lowest ND: 32.7% 47.1%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±19.6Highest ND: 7.6% 0%±83.2Lowest ND: 7.6%
Webster Township and Harding Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,667±$15k 39% below ND —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $262,500±$219k 5% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,125 14% below ND —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±90.9 ND: 38.9% —
Below poverty line 0% ND: 10.8% 0% ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 21.9%Lowest ND: 62.9% 100%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980 2 yrs older than ND —
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 8 min 56% below ND —
Work from home 0%±40 ND: 8.1% 0%±62.5 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Devils Lake (38%)Devils Lake (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Harding Township8% work in Webster Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 5.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 19.0 miLowest 28.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.6Highest 0.3Lowest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Webster Township

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Freshwater Township25 people
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De Groat Township25 people · $32K homes

Towns like Webster Township

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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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