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Willard vs Perry

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

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

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

Willard and Perry share a border

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

WillardPerryWillardPerry
Willard ↔ Perry4.2 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
WillardPerry
Snow a year38″38″
January low18°F18°F
July high91°F91°F
Growing season (days)150d150d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th43rd
Outdoors & history
WillardPerry
Trails20 mi30 mi
Conserved land31%21.3%
Settled18511853
National Register places1—
Archive photos123
Famous people born here4—
Community
WillardPerry
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.

WillardPerry
People
Population 2,212Lowest 5,843Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +11.6%Lowest UT: +18.4% +23.1%Highest UT: +18.4%
Median age 37±2.1Highest 16% above UT 33.5±3.8Lowest 5% 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 26.5%±3Lowest UT: 27.8% 30.4%±4.6Highest 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+ 14.6%±1.9Highest UT: 11.9% 11.6%±2.5Lowest 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+ 32.9%Lowest UT: 37.7% 35.1%Highest UT: 37.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.1Lowest UT: 8.1% 6.5%±1.9Highest UT: 8.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $97,782±$13kLowest about the UT average $112,639±$19kHighest 18% above UT
Perry and Willard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $451,300±$32kLowest 8% below UT $465,100±$41kHighest 5% 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 $1,648±$603Highest 10% above UT $992±$456Lowest 34% below UT
Willard and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,064Lowest 18% below UT $2,660Highest 5% above UT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±28.1Highest UT: 47.2% 0%±52.9Lowest 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 4.7%Highest UT: 8.5% 2.3%Lowest UT: 8.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.8%Lowest UT: 70.2% 94.6%Highest UT: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than UT 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than UT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 9% above UT 23 minLowest 4% above UT
Work from home 25.5%±8.4Highest UT: 17.6% 10.1%±7.6Lowest 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 1.7%Lowest 5.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ogden (17%)Brigham City (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in PerryFew work in Willard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31%Highest 21.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 19.5 miLowest 30.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miLowest 3.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 12.9Lowest 24.5Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#85 of 117 in UT
School district Box Elder DistrictBox Elder District · Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning
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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