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Perry vs Willard

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+11.5 pts in Perry) and typical home built (28 yrs in Willard).

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Perry, UTAn outdoors townUtah · 5,843 people
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Willard, UTOne of the healthiest townsUtah · 2,212 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.

PerryAn outdoors town
Outdoors#6 most trails in UT30 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 92%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$527K typical home1% below the UT typical home All about Perry →
WillardOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 90%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors31% conserved land20 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 18511 place on the National Register All about Willard →
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.

Growth since 2010+11.5 pts
Perry has grown faster since 2010
Perry +23.1%Willard +11.6%
Typical home built28 yrs
Willard’s homes are older
Perry 2001Willard 1973
Street grid+90%
Perry has the more walkable street grid
Perry 24.5Willard 12.9
Jobs per worker2×
Perry is more of a job hub
Perry 0.43Willard 0.21
Property tax bill+29%
Tax bills are bigger in Perry
Perry $2,660Willard $2,064
Size2.6×
Perry is the bigger place
Perry 5,843Willard 2,212
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
C+PerrySafer than 41% of U.S. towns B+WillardSafer than 68% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−PerryBetter than 52% of districts in the state B−WillardBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
APerryHealthier than 92% of U.S. towns AWillardHealthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Willard

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.

Perry$3,020/mo
Typical home $527K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $992/mo · Housing →
Willard$3,280/mo
Typical home $584K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $1,648/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Willard and Perry.

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.

Where they are

Perry and Willard share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

PerryWillardPerryWillard
Perry ↔ Willard4.2 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
32 Willard residents work in Perry (2.3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Willard →
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
PerryWillard
Snow a year38″38″
January low18°F18°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd47th
Outdoors & history
PerryWillard
Trails30 mi20 mi
Conserved land21.3%31%
Settled18531851
National Register places—1
Archive photos312
Famous people born here—4
Community
PerryWillard
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.

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.

PerryWillard
People
Population 5,843Highest 2,212Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.1%Highest UT: +18.4% +11.6%Lowest UT: +18.4%
Median age 33.5±3.8Lowest 5% above UT 37±2.1Highest 16% above UT
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±4.6Highest UT: 27.8% 26.5%±3Lowest UT: 27.8%
Perry and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±2.5Lowest UT: 11.9% 14.6%±1.9Highest UT: 11.9%
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.1%Highest UT: 37.7% 32.9%Lowest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.5%±1.9Highest UT: 8.1% 3%±1.1Lowest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $112,639±$19kHighest 18% above UT $97,782±$13kLowest about the UT average
Perry and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $465,100±$41kHighest 5% below UT $451,300±$32kLowest 8% below UT
Perry and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $992±$456Lowest 34% below UT $1,648±$603Highest 10% above UT
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,660Highest 5% above UT $2,064Lowest 18% below UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±52.9Lowest UT: 47.2% 50%±28.1Highest UT: 47.2%
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.3%Lowest UT: 8.5% 4.7%Highest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 94.6%Highest UT: 70.2% 83.8%Lowest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than UT 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 4% above UT 24 minHighest 9% above UT
Work from home 10.1%±7.6Lowest UT: 17.6% 25.5%±8.4Highest UT: 17.6%
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.1%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brigham City (19%)Ogden (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Willard2% work in Perry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.3%Lowest 31%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 30.3 miHighest 19.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 3.8 miHighest 2.6 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Highest 5Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.5Highest 12.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #85 of 117 in UT—
School district Box Elder District · Promontory School of Expeditionary LearningBox Elder District
High school in town None in townNone in town
Utah 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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