Townduel #7: the daily town-data duel for 8 Oct 2026
Ten duels between two real US places: pick the one with the higher number.
10Duels
5Topics
| # | Question | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 👥 Population | Mesquite, NV vs Swanton, VT |
| 2 | 💵 Income | Smyrna, DE vs Malvern, PA |
| 3 | 🏠 Home prices | Holly Springs, NC vs Marion, IA |
| 4 | 🎂 Median age | Waipahu, HI vs Vermillion, SD |
| 5 | 🔑 Rent | Pembroke Pines, FL vs Athens, GA |
| 6 | 👥 Population | Turlock, CA vs Hampstead, NC |
| 7 | 💵 Income | Longview, TX vs Bel Air, MD |
| 8 | 🏠 Home prices | Blue Springs, MO vs Chesapeake, VA |
| 9 | 🎂 Median age | New Albany, IN vs Gainesville, FL |
| 10 | 🔑 Rent | Lutherville Timonium, MD vs Romeoville, IL |
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Show the answers (spoilers)
| # | Higher | Values | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesquite, NV | Mesquite, NV: 18,967 · Swanton, VT: 8,469 | 2.2× the other |
| 2 | Malvern, PA | Smyrna, DE: $76,826/yr · Malvern, PA: $169,417/yr | 2.2× the other |
| 3 | Holly Springs, NC | Holly Springs, NC: $522,500 · Marion, IA: $244,400 | 2.1× the other |
| 4 | Waipahu, HI | Waipahu, HI: 42.0 yrs · Vermillion, SD: 23.9 yrs | 76% higher |
| 5 | Pembroke Pines, FL | Pembroke Pines, FL: $2,511/mo · Athens, GA: $1,278/mo | 2.0× the other |
| 6 | Turlock, CA | Turlock, CA: 43,960 · Hampstead, NC: 28,416 | 55% higher |
| 7 | Bel Air, MD | Longview, TX: $73,190/yr · Bel Air, MD: $116,970/yr | 60% higher |
| 8 | Chesapeake, VA | Blue Springs, MO: $268,900 · Chesapeake, VA: $463,300 | 72% higher |
| 9 | New Albany, IN | New Albany, IN: 40.1 yrs · Gainesville, FL: 30.3 yrs | 32% higher |
| 10 | Romeoville, IL | Lutherville Timonium, MD: $1,593/mo · Romeoville, IL: $1,888/mo | 19% higher |
Data: US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, one ZIP per place, as stored in the game.