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Willey Township vs Gardner 69 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (26.1× in Gardner) and trails (22.6× in Willey 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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $210 more a month in Gardner 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
Willey Township $1,880 /mo
Typical home $279K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Gardner $2,090 /mo
Typical home $352K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.84% · Housing →
The difference: $210 a month , about $2,500 a year , between Gardner and Willey 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
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 69 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Willey Township ↔ Gardner 69 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
173 Highest 125 Lowest
Median age
32.8 ±15.5 Lowest 9% below ND 35.1 ±3.4 Highest about the ND average
Kids under 18
40.5% ±4.3 Highest ND: 23.5% 37.6% ±11.7 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
0% ±20 Lowest ND: 16.5% 6.4% ±24.6 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.4% Lowest ND: 32.7% 21.1% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.2 Lowest ND: 7.6% 4% ±10.7 Highest ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
$197,917 ±$159k Highest 158% above ND $103,750 ±$37k Lowest 35% above ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$278,600 ±$119k Highest 11% above ND $276,800 ±$28k Lowest 11% above ND
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $2,327 6% below ND
Below poverty line
4% Highest ND: 10.8% 0% Lowest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest ND: 62.9% 97.8% Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Lowest 8 yrs older than ND 1979 Highest 3 yrs older than ND
Average commuteone way
22 min Lowest 20% above ND 36 min Highest 101% above ND
Work from home
21% ±13.6 Highest ND: 8.1% 17.1% ±11.3 Lowest ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 2.8% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
6.8 mi Lowest 20.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.34 Lowest 1.08 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Gwinner (55%) Fargo (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
3% work in Gardner Few work in Willey Township
Conserved landshare of the town
21.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
20.3 mi Highest 0.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.6 mi Lowest 1.8 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 18.3 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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Bordering Willey Township Towns like Willey 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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