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Ephraim vs Vineyard

66 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Vineyard) and trails (4.1× in Ephraim).

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Ephraim, UTA history townUtah · 5,949 people
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Vineyard, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 14,446 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.

EphraimA history town
HistorySettled in 185421 places on the National Register Schools#29 for schools in UTof 117 towns College town1 collegeSnow College All about Ephraim →
VineyardAn outdoors town
Outdoors#7 most conserved land in UT1.4 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$524K typical home2% below the UT typical home HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Vineyard →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Vineyard
Vineyard $1,834Ephraim $928
Trails4.1×
Ephraim has more miles of trail
Ephraim 5.7 miVineyard 1.4 mi
Household income+55%
Households in Vineyard earn more
Vineyard $103,380Ephraim $66,541
Conserved land+29.6 pts
Vineyard has more conserved land
Vineyard 31.1%Ephraim 1.5%
Work in town+27.9 pts
More of Ephraim’s workers stay in town
Ephraim 30.4%Vineyard 2.5%
Home values+36%
Homes cost more in Vineyard
Vineyard $574,500Ephraim $423,700
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $540 more a month in Vineyard

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.

Ephraim$2,410/mo
Typical home $424K (Census) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $928/mo · Housing →
Vineyard$2,950/mo
Typical home $524K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $1,834/mo · Housing →

The difference: $540 a month, about $6,400 a year, between Vineyard and Ephraim.

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

Vineyard places higher on 9 of 19 UT lists

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

Safety
A−EphraimSafer than 82% of U.S. towns –VineyardNot graded
Schools
B+EphraimBetter than 69% of districts in the state A−VineyardBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
A−EphraimHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns AVineyardHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns
7Ephraim
9Vineyard

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 117 towns #96#7 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 120 towns #112#25 Cheapest rentCost of living · 118 towns #10#95 Best schoolsSchools · 117 towns #29#96 Fewest smokersHealth · 119 towns #69#3 Most remote workersWork · 119 towns #105#43 Most activeHealth · 119 towns #64#6 Most trailsOutdoors · 113 towns #58#110

Left end = #1 in Utah. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ephraim’s rankings →

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
EphraimVineyard
Snow a year20″26″
January low11°F19°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)113d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)54th43rd
Outdoors & history
EphraimVineyard
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.5%31.1%
Settled18541989
National Register places21—
Archive photos1718
Community
EphraimVineyard
Library hours a week55 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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

66 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EphraimUTVineyardUT
Ephraim ↔ Vineyard66 miles apart
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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.

EphraimVineyard
People
Population 5,949Lowest 14,446Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.5% UT: +18.4% —
Median age 22.1±0.7Lowest 31% below UT 25.2±1.4Highest 21% below UT
Kids under 18 23%±3.3Lowest UT: 27.8% 27.9%±2.9Highest UT: 27.8%
Vineyard and Ephraim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.7%±2.5Highest UT: 11.9% 2.1%±1Lowest UT: 11.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.8%Lowest UT: 37.7% 50.5%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 33.1%±4.6Highest UT: 8.1% 16.4%±4.6Lowest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,541±$10kLowest 30% below UT $103,380±$8kHighest 9% above UT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $423,700±$24kLowest 13% below UT $574,500±$40kHighest 17% above UT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $928±$89Lowest 38% below UT $1,834±$51Highest 23% above UT
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,242Lowest 11% below UT $2,604Highest 3% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.8%±12.4Lowest UT: 47.2% 52.6%±13.7Highest UT: 47.2%
Vineyard and Ephraim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest UT: 8.5% 10.1%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.5%Highest UT: 70.2% 44.7%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than UT 2015Highest 23 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 28% below UT 21 minHighest 6% below UT
Work from home 7.3%±3.5Lowest UT: 17.6% 18.5%±3.8Highest UT: 17.6%
Work in townworking residents 30.4%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.3 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.91Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Manti (5%)Orem (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in VineyardFew work in Ephraim
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 31.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.7 miHighest 1.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.1 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.6Lowest 64.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #29 of 117 in UT#96 of 117 in UT
School district South Sanpete DistrictAlpine District · Freedom Preparatory Academy
High school in town None in townNone in town
Utah 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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