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Pierpont vs Eugene Township 64 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.2× in Pierpont) and street grid (6× in Pierpont).
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.
Pierpont A small town of 64
Quiet strengths Pierpont doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pierpont →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Pierpont $1,900 /mo
Typical home $325K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · Housing →
Eugene Township $1,830 /mo
Typical home $313K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
The difference: $70 a month , about $800 a year , between Pierpont and Eugene Township.
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.
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
Outdoors & history
Community
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 64 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Pierpont ↔ Eugene Township 64 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
64 Lowest 97 Highest
Median age
60.3 ±11.4 Highest 55% above MO 59.1 ±46.1 Lowest 52% above MO
Kids under 18
7.8% ±43.4 Lowest MO: 22.3% 25.8% ±24.4 Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+
35.9% ±38.7 Lowest MO: 17.9% 39.2% ±32.7 Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8% Highest MO: 32.4% 23.6% Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
12.5% ±23.5 Highest MO: 5.7% 0% ±17.5 Lowest MO: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$88,750 ±$68k Highest 26% above MO $72,750 ±$42k Lowest about the MO average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$325,000 ±$173k Highest 41% above MO $229,500 ±$122k Lowest about the MO average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,357 Highest 21% above MO $1,719 Lowest 12% below MO
Below poverty line
3.1% Highest MO: 12.6% 0% Lowest MO: 12.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% MO: 68.1% 100% MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Lowest 3 yrs older than MO 1990 Highest 12 yrs newer than MO
Average commuteone way
15 min Lowest 34% below MO 36 min Highest 54% above MO
Work from home
12.5% ±14 Highest MO: 13% 0% ±37.5 Lowest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
7.3 mi Lowest 20.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.55 Highest 0.06 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Columbia (67%) Carrollton (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Eugene Township Few work in Pierpont
Conserved landshare of the town
3.9% Lowest 5% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 13.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
13.1 Highest 2.2 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Pierpont or Eugene Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Pierpont? → Moving to Pierpont: what should I know? →
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Eugene Township or Pierpont: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Eugene Township? → Moving to Eugene Township: what should I know? →
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Towns like Pierpont 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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