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Gilmore vs Perry

143 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (19.6× in Perry) and property tax bill (+44% in Perry).

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Gilmore, ARA small town of 293Arkansas · 293 people
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Perry, ARHomes around $173KArkansas · 356 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.

GilmoreA small town of 293
Quiet strengthsGilmore doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilmore →
PerryHomes around $173K
Housing$173K typical home24% below the AR typical home All about Perry →
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.

Street grid19.6×
Perry has the more walkable street grid
Perry 52.8Gilmore 2.7
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Perry
Perry $351Gilmore $244
Typical home built25 yrs
Perry’s homes are older
Gilmore 1995Perry 1970
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
GilmorePerry
Snow a year2″1″
January low31°F—
July high91°F—
Growing season (days)235d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th82nd
Outdoors & history
GilmorePerry
Trails8 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places11
Archive photos—2
Famous people born here—1
Community
GilmorePerry
Library hours a week15 hrs—
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

143 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GilmoreARPerryAR
Gilmore ↔ Perry143 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.

GilmorePerry
People
Population 293Lowest 356Highest
Median age 34.4±12.6Lowest 11% below AR 37.3±5Highest 3% below AR
Perry and Gilmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±14Highest AR: 23.1% 23.3%±8.8Lowest AR: 23.1%
Gilmore and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.5%±21.2Highest AR: 17.6% 19.1%±8.7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Gilmore and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.6%Lowest AR: 25.7% 7.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 11.6%±13Highest AR: 5.1% 2%±4.2Lowest AR: 5.1%
Gilmore and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,583±$25kLowest 35% below AR $41,354±$30kHighest 32% below AR
Perry and Gilmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $73,300±$29k 61% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $788±$198 17% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $244Lowest 77% below AR $351Highest 66% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±96.3Lowest AR: 44.8% 22.2%±71.3Highest AR: 44.8%
Perry and Gilmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Lowest AR: 16% 28.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest AR: 66.4% 75.9%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 8 yrs newer than AR 1970Lowest 17 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 25% above AR 26 minLowest 16% above AR
Work from home 0%±13.4Lowest AR: 8.8% 6.9%±5.9Highest AR: 8.8%
Perry and Gilmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 1.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.27Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Memphis (25%)Little Rock (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PerryFew work in Gilmore
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 8.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 52.8Highest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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