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Wheatfield Township vs Cuba Township 85 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (2.2× in Wheatfield Township) and property tax bill (+34% in Wheatfield 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.
Wheatfield Township A small town of 47
Quiet strengths Wheatfield Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Wheatfield Township →
Cuba Township A small town of 50
Quiet strengths Cuba Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuba Township →
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 about the same each month 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
Wheatfield Township $1,400 /mo
Typical home $231K (Census) · tax rate 0.99% · Housing →
Cuba Township $1,530 /mo
Typical home $265K (Census) · tax rate 0.64% · Housing →
The difference: $130 a month , about $1,600 a year , between Cuba Township and Wheatfield Township.
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
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 85 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wheatfield Township ↔ Cuba Township 85 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
47 Lowest 50 Highest
Median age
55.9 ±11.6 Highest 56% above ND 54 ±17.4 Lowest 50% above ND
Kids under 18
2.1% ±56.4 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±56.6 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
19.1% ±69 Lowest ND: 16.5% 22% ±61.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.6% Highest ND: 32.7% 32% Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±30.1 ND: 7.6% 0% ±28.3 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$136,458 ±$31k Highest 78% above ND $98,929 ±$13k Lowest 29% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$231,300 ±$104k Lowest 7% below ND $265,400 ±$28k Highest 6% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,281 Highest 8% below ND $1,700 Lowest 31% 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
1975 Highest 7 yrs older than ND 1950 Lowest 32 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
— 19 min 6% above ND
Work from home
42.9% ±17 Highest ND: 8.1% 14.6% ±20.1 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
26.8 mi Lowest 47.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.23 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grand Forks (45%) Valley City (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cuba Township Few work in Wheatfield Township
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 12.2% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
28.2 mi Highest 12.6 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.4 Lowest 0.6 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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Small Town Memories Wheatfield Township or Cuba Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wheatfield Township? → Moving to Wheatfield Township: what should I know? →
1 neighbor in Wheatfield Township can answer.
Cuba Township or Wheatfield Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cuba Township? → Moving to Cuba Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wheatfield Township Towns like Wheatfield 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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