Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 717, settled in 1887.
12% of residents are under 18 in New England, against 26% in North Dakota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New England. Riverside is on the National Register of Historic Places. New England has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 613 in 1920, a peak of 1,117 in 1950, 683 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1942 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New England, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in New England.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the New England 9 school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 153 | D |
| New England High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 122 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
New England has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher July high than New England.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For New England, that is where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most working residents leave New England for work: only 14% work in town. New England’s average trip to work is 17 minutes.
| New England | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New England beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of New England adults binge drink.
| New England | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | New England | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.4% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of New England; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 New England residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
New England is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 683 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 717 in 2025.
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New England has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Harry Herbert Crosby and Nathaniel Dearborn.