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North Dakota rankings · People

Youngest towns in North Dakota

Ranked by the median age of residents. 24 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Cost of livingMost affordable Cheapest rent Lowest property tax

SchoolsBest schools Highest graduation rate

IncomeHighest income

PeopleMost educated Youngest Oldest Most residents 65+Most kids

Getting aroundShortest commute

GrowthFastest growing

HousingVacation-home towns Most new homes Fastest-rising home prices

WorkMost remote workers

OutdoorsMost conserved land Most trails Most walkable

HealthHealthiest Lowest obesity Fewest smokers Most active Fewest uninsured Lowest depression Closest to a top hospital

ClimateSnowiest Least snow Mildest winters Hottest summers Coolest summers Longest growing season Wettest

MapletonNot on this list

Mapleton has fewer than 2,500 residents, the floor for ND lists.

Minot AFB22.6 · Population 4,878

Ward CountyTatman22.6 · Population 2,730

New Town28.2 · Population 2,721

All 24 towns

Median age, lowest first. Towns next door to Mapleton are tagged.

#TownMedian agePopulationMedian income

1 Minot AFB4,878 people 22.6 4,878$62,500

2 TatmanWard County · 2,730 people 22.6 2,730$61,216

3 New Town2,721 people 28.2 2,721$52,500

4 Watford City6,039 people 28.8 6,039$102,260

5 Grand Forks59,042 people 29.6 59,042$63,627

6 Fargo131,627 people 31.8 131,627$66,998

7 Williston28,056 people 32.0 28,056$79,381

8 Lincoln4,381 people 32.8 4,381$87,652

9 Casselton2,953 people 32.9 2,953$73,259

10 West Fargo40,094 people 33.3 40,094$90,665

11 Dickinson25,357 people 33.3 25,357$82,696

12 Minot47,791 people 33.5 47,791$73,219

13 Horace4,588 people 33.9 4,588$138,578

14 Wahpeton8,010 people 34.7 8,010$62,750

15 Mandan24,522 people 36.1 24,522$71,780

16 Beulah3,040 people 36.7 3,040$76,848

17 Devils Lake7,308 people 37.3 7,308$43,220

18 GibbsBurleigh County · 2,836 people 38.0 2,836$155,688

19 Apple CreekBurleigh County · 3,490 people 38.2 3,490$156,615

20 Bismarck75,556 people 38.9 75,556$78,387

21 Valley City6,541 people 39.4 6,541$60,339

22 Hay CreekBurleigh County · 4,348 people 40.6 4,348$160,553

23 Jamestown15,787 people 40.7 15,787$56,554

24 Grafton4,102 people 43.2 4,102$62,679

How it works

How this ranking works

The ND list, with the map →

We rank every town by the median age of residents. College towns rank high here, because students pull the median down. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Dakota as a whole is 35.9.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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