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Wing vs Selfridge

82 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.6× in Wing) and conserved land (+32.9 pts in Wing).

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Wing, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 207 people
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Selfridge, NDA small town of 198North Dakota · 198 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.

WingKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 37%of ND districts All about Wing →
SelfridgeA small town of 198
Quiet strengthsSelfridge doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Selfridge →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill3.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Wing
Wing $800Selfridge $223
Conserved land+32.9 pts
Wing has more conserved land
Wing 32.9%Selfridge 0%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Selfridge is more of a job hub
Selfridge 2.00Wing 0.81
Street grid2×
Selfridge has the more walkable street grid
Selfridge 71.4Wing 36.5
Homeowners+10.4 pts renters
Selfridge has more renters
Wing 64.7%Selfridge 54.3%
Typical home built15 yrs
Wing’s homes are older
Selfridge 1971Wing 1956
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Wing

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.

Wing$610/mo
Typical home $103K (Census) · tax rate 0.78% · or rent about $513/mo · Housing →
Selfridge$390/mo
Typical home $71K (Census) · tax rate 0.32% · or rent about $492/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Wing and Selfridge.

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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Dakota ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+WingBetter than 37% of districts in the state –SelfridgeNot graded
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
WingSelfridge
Snow a year45″35″
January low3°F4°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)145d137d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th63rd
Outdoors & history
WingSelfridge
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1911
Community
WingSelfridge
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.

Where they are

82 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WingNDSelfridgeND
Wing ↔ Selfridge82 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.

WingSelfridge
People
Population 207Highest 198Lowest
Median age 34.7±5.2Highest 3% below ND 32.9±12.4Lowest 8% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.5%±12.8Highest ND: 23.5% 27.3%±8.8Lowest ND: 23.5%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±11.6Lowest ND: 16.5% 29.3%±16.4Highest ND: 16.5%
Selfridge and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Highest ND: 32.7% 8.6%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±6.8Lowest ND: 7.6% 1%±5.6Highest ND: 7.6%
Selfridge and Wing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,750±$56kHighest 17% below ND $56,250±$11kLowest 27% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,100±$58kHighest 59% below ND $70,600±$29kLowest 72% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $513±$455Highest 46% below ND $492±$187Lowest 48% below ND
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $800Highest 68% below ND $223Lowest 91% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.1%±43.7Highest ND: 38.9% 28.6%±69.3Lowest ND: 38.9%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Highest ND: 10.8% 10.6%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.7%Highest ND: 62.9% 54.3%Lowest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1956Lowest 26 yrs older than ND 1971Highest 11 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 32% above ND 20 minLowest 12% above ND
Work from home 4.2%±2.9Highest ND: 8.1% 2.7%±3.3Lowest ND: 8.1%
Wing and Selfridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Lowest 2.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bismarck (65%)Cannon Ball (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SelfridgeFew work in Wing
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miLowest 3.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.5Lowest 71.4Highest
Schools
School district WING 28SELFRIDGE 8
High school in town Wing High SchoolSelfridge High School
Students per teacherat that high school 3.1Lowest 4.3Highest
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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