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Wheaton Township vs Munster Township 132 miles apart. The biggest differences: conserved land (+49.4 pts in Wheaton Township) and street grid (+50% in Munster 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 139d 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 132 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wheaton Township ↔ Munster Township 132 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
56 Lowest 70 Highest
Median age
40.3 ±0.5 Highest 12% above ND 36.9 ±26 Lowest about the ND average
Kids under 18
19.6% ±44.9 Lowest ND: 23.5% 40% ±29.1 Highest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±61.9 Lowest ND: 16.5% 8.6% ±46.3 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.8% Lowest ND: 32.7% 40.5% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.9% ±19.7 Lowest ND: 7.6% 24.3% ±22.1 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $210,000 ±$189k 174% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $600 76% 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% ±58.8 ND: 8.1% 0% ±25.6 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Highest 17.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.33 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Westhope (19%) New Rockford (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Munster Township Few work in Wheaton Township
Conserved landshare of the town
62.6% Highest 13.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
33.7 mi Highest 29.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.8 mi 0.8 mi
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.
Wheaton Township or Munster Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wheaton Township? → Moving to Wheaton Township: what should I know? →
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Munster Township or Wheaton Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Munster Township? → Moving to Munster Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wheaton Township Towns like Wheaton 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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