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Willow Township vs Addie Township

Next-door neighbors in Griggs County. The biggest differences: seasonal homes (+61.6 pts in Willow Township) and bachelor’s degree+ (+41.4 pts in Addie Township).

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Willow Township, NDAn outdoors townGriggs County · 61 people
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Addie Township, NDAn outdoors townGriggs County · 67 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.

Willow TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors52.6% conserved land30 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves All about Willow Township →
Addie TownshipAn outdoors town
Outdoors55.9% conserved land27 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Addie 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.

Seasonal homes+61.6 pts
Willow Township has more second homes
Willow Township 61.6%Addie Township 0%
Bachelor’s degree++41.4 pts
More adults in Addie Township have a degree
Addie Township 61.4%Willow Township 20%
Homeowners+18.5 pts renters
Willow Township has more renters
Addie Township 85.2%Willow Township 66.7%
Street grid+67%
Addie Township has the more walkable street grid
Addie Township 0.5Willow Township 0.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,000 more a month in Willow Township

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.

Willow Township$2,080/mo
Typical home $308K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Addie Township$1,080/mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate 0.65% · Housing →

The difference: $1,000 a month, about $12,000 a year, between Willow Township and Addie 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.

Where they are

Willow Township and Addie Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Willow TownshipAddie TownshipWillow TownshipAddie Township
Willow Township ↔ Addie 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
Willow TownshipAddie Township
Snow a year60″60″
January low-1°F-1°F
July high81°F81°F
Growing season (days)139d139d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th76th
Outdoors & history
Willow TownshipAddie Township
Trails30 mi27 mi
Conserved land52.6%55.9%
Community
Willow TownshipAddie 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.

Willow TownshipAddie Township
People
Population 61Lowest 67Highest
Median age 64.9±29.6Highest 81% above ND 55.5±35.4Lowest 55% above ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±42.8Lowest ND: 23.5% 34.3%±40.9Highest ND: 23.5%
Addie Township and Willow Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 49.2%±43.4Highest ND: 16.5% 47.8%±38.4Lowest ND: 16.5%
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20%Lowest ND: 32.7% 61.4%Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±23.2 ND: 7.6% 0%±21.1 ND: 7.6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,563±$15kHighest 7% below ND $49,583±$41kLowest 35% below ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $308,300±$174kHighest 23% above ND $185,900±$27kLowest 26% below ND
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,208 51% below ND
Below poverty line 0%Lowest ND: 10.8% 23.9%Highest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.7%Lowest ND: 62.9% 85.2%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 25 yrs older than ND 1958Highest 24 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 11 min 41% below ND
Work from home 20%±28.5Highest ND: 8.1% 0%±45.5Lowest ND: 8.1%
Willow Township and Addie Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.3 miHighest 42.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cooperstown (12%)Cooperstown (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Addie TownshipFew work in Willow Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 52.6%Lowest 55.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 30.1 miHighest 27.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.8 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 0.3Lowest 0.5Highest
North Dakota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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