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White Pine Township vs Manston Township 155 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (6× in Manston Township) and conserved land (+65.9 pts in White Pine 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
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 155 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
White Pine Township ↔ Manston Township 155 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
23 23
Median age
57.3 ±4.3 Highest 48% above MN 50.6 ±16 Lowest 30% above MN
Kids under 18
0% ±100 MN: 22.9% 0% ±100 MN: 22.9%
Age 65+
26.1% ±100 Highest MN: 17.3% 17.4% ±100 Lowest MN: 17.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.3% Highest MN: 39.4% 0% Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±61.5 MN: 5.8% 0% ±61.5 MN: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$76,250 ±$39k 14% below MN —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $433,300 ±$247k 32% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $256 92% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MN: 48.1%
Below poverty line
17.4% Highest MN: 9.3% 4.3% Lowest MN: 9.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest MN: 72.2% 92.3% Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 5 yrs newer than MN 1956 Lowest 23 yrs older than MN
Work from home
0% ±76.9 MN: 17.6% 0% ±58.8 MN: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
46.8 mi Highest 20.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.88 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Isle (12%) Wahpeton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Manston Township Few work in White Pine Township
Conserved landshare of the town
83.7% Highest 17.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
7.7 mi Lowest 20.0 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 4 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.1 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.
White Pine Township or Manston Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in White Pine Township? → Moving to White Pine Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to White Pine Township’s Town Square.
Manston Township or White Pine Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Manston Township? → Moving to Manston Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Manston Township’s Town Square.
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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