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Wyndmere vs Walcott

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7.5× in Walcott) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Wyndmere).

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Wyndmere, NDKnown for its schoolsNorth Dakota · 509 people
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Walcott, NDHomes around $354KNorth Dakota · 272 people
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 part ways

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 $860 more a month in Walcott

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.

Wyndmere$1,220/mo
Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →
Walcott$2,080/mo
Typical home $354K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.78% · Housing →

The difference: $860 a month, about $10,300 a year, between Walcott and Wyndmere.

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.

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
WyndmereWalcott
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th58th
Outdoors & history
WyndmereWalcott
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled18991880
Community
WyndmereWalcott
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

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WyndmereWalcottWyndmereWalcott
Wyndmere ↔ Walcott22 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.

WyndmereWalcott
People
Population 509Highest 272Lowest
Median age 36.1±2.5Highest about the ND average 34.8±4.2Lowest 3% below ND
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34%±3.3Lowest ND: 23.5% 34.6%±5.1Highest ND: 23.5%
Walcott and Wyndmere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±4.3Highest ND: 16.5% 9.6%±8.2Lowest ND: 16.5%
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.3%Highest ND: 32.7% 27.5%Lowest ND: 32.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1%±2.3Lowest ND: 7.6% 2.6%±3.9Highest ND: 7.6%
Walcott and Wyndmere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,625±$19kLowest 12% above ND $93,125±$32kHighest 21% above ND
Walcott and Wyndmere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,900±$38kLowest 35% below ND $188,900±$33kHighest 24% below ND
Walcott and Wyndmere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,027Highest 18% below ND $1,464Lowest 41% below ND
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.8%±89.3Highest ND: 38.9% 0%±100Lowest ND: 38.9%
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest ND: 10.8% 9.4%Lowest ND: 10.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.4%Lowest ND: 62.9% 89.6%Highest ND: 62.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 16 yrs older than ND 1979Highest 3 yrs older than ND
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 42% above ND 31 minHighest 74% above ND
Work from home 23.8%±23.8Highest ND: 8.1% 6.6%±7.2Lowest ND: 8.1%
Wyndmere and Walcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.2%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.17Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fargo (17%)Fargo (44%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WalcottFew work in Wyndmere
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 1.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.2Highest 22.8Lowest
Schools
School district WYNDMERE 42—
High school in town Wyndmere High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.6 —
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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