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Wise Township vs Tepee Butte Township 122 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.4× in Wise Township) and seasonal homes (+73.4 pts in Wise 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.
Tepee Butte Township A small town of 98
Quiet strengths Tepee Butte Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tepee Butte 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.
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 122 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Wise Township ↔ Tepee Butte Township 122 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
113 Highest 98 Lowest
Median age
77.5 ±33.2 Highest 116% above ND 75.3 ±3.8 Lowest 110% above ND
Kids under 18
17.7% ±22.1 Highest ND: 23.5% 0% ±28.9 Lowest ND: 23.5%
Age 65+
57.5% ±25.7 Lowest ND: 16.5% 85.7% ±9 Highest ND: 16.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.9% Lowest ND: 32.7% 36.7% Highest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±12.5 ND: 7.6% 0% ±14.4 ND: 7.6%
Household incomemedian
— $74,167 ±$51k 3% below ND
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$275,000 ±$107k 10% above ND —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,917 Highest 18% above ND $1,200 Lowest 51% below ND
Below poverty line
0% Lowest ND: 10.8% 8.2% Highest ND: 10.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% ND: 62.9% 100% ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Lowest 4 yrs older than ND 1983 Highest 1 yr newer than ND
Work from home
0% ±40 ND: 8.1% 0% ±62.5 ND: 8.1%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.3 mi Highest 30.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.03 Lowest 0.08 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Garrison (22%) New England (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Tepee Butte Township Few work in Wise Township
Conserved landshare of the town
37.5% Highest 1.2% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
43.5 mi Highest 36.9 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 1.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.6 Highest 0.5 Lowest
“±” 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.
Wise Township or Tepee Butte Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Wise Township? → Moving to Wise Township: what should I know? →
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Tepee Butte Township or Wise Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Tepee Butte Township? → Moving to Tepee Butte Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Wise Township Towns like Wise 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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