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Prescott vs Cayuse 209 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (127.5× in Prescott) and typical home built (39 yrs in Prescott).
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.
Cayuse A small town of 44
Quiet strengths Cayuse doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cayuse →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $630 more a month in Prescott 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
Prescott $1,880 /mo
Typical home $317K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · Housing →
Cayuse $1,250 /mo
Typical home $186K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $630 a month , about $7,500 a year , between Prescott and Cayuse.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 209 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Prescott ↔ Cayuse 209 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
34 Lowest 44 Highest
Median age
61.5 ±4.6 Highest 52% above OR 45.4 ±35 Lowest 12% above OR
Kids under 18
5.9% ±94.4 Lowest OR: 19.9% 29.5% ±51.7 Highest OR: 19.9%
Age 65+
32.4% ±86 Highest OR: 19.1% 31.8% ±95.8 Lowest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Highest OR: 36.8% 6.5% Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±54.1 OR: 5.7% 0% ±41.8 OR: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$105,000 ±$99k 26% above OR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$316,700 ±$140k Highest 34% below OR $185,900 ±$13k Lowest 61% below OR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,636 32% below OR —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest OR: 52.5% 0% ±100 Lowest OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line
8.8% Highest OR: 11.9% 4.5% Lowest OR: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80% Highest OR: 63.3% 68.8% Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954 Lowest 27 yrs older than OR 1993 Highest 12 yrs newer than OR
Work from home
0% ±100 OR: 19% 0% ±100 OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Highest 5.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 0.00
Top workplaceoutside town
Portland (19%) Mission (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cayuse Few work in Prescott
Conserved landshare of the town
16.6% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.4 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
128 Highest 1.0 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.
Prescott or Cayuse: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Prescott? → Moving to Prescott: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Prescott’s Town Square.
Cayuse or Prescott: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Cayuse? → Moving to Cayuse: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Cayuse’s Town Square.
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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