Townduel #9: the daily town-data duel for 10 Oct 2026
Ten duels between two real US places: pick the one with the higher number.
10Duels
5Topics
| # | Question | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🎂 Median age | Allendale, MI vs Barre, VT |
| 2 | 💵 Income | Pacifica, CA vs Elmhurst, NY |
| 3 | 🏠 Home prices | Columbia, TN vs Muskegon, MI |
| 4 | 🔑 Rent | Newhall, CA vs Moline, IL |
| 5 | 👥 Population | Zionsville, IN vs Westerly, RI |
| 6 | 🎂 Median age | Largo, FL vs Bloomsburg, PA |
| 7 | 💵 Income | San Mateo, CA vs Deer Park, TX |
| 8 | 🏠 Home prices | Valrico, FL vs Gwynn Oak, MD |
| 9 | 🔑 Rent | Crosby, TX vs Montebello, CA |
| 10 | 👥 Population | La Grange, IL vs Renton, WA |
Show the answers (spoilers)
| # | Higher | Values | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barre, VT | Allendale, MI: 21.8 yrs · Barre, VT: 47.2 yrs | 2.2× the other |
| 2 | Pacifica, CA | Pacifica, CA: $160,408/yr · Elmhurst, NY: $71,480/yr | 2.2× the other |
| 3 | Columbia, TN | Columbia, TN: $339,400 · Muskegon, MI: $136,400 | 2.5× the other |
| 4 | Newhall, CA | Newhall, CA: $2,134/mo · Moline, IL: $909/mo | 2.3× the other |
| 5 | Zionsville, IN | Zionsville, IN: 36,760 · Westerly, RI: 21,587 | 70% higher |
| 6 | Largo, FL | Largo, FL: 53.4 yrs · Bloomsburg, PA: 34.6 yrs | 54% higher |
| 7 | San Mateo, CA | San Mateo, CA: $174,917/yr · Deer Park, TX: $102,045/yr | 71% higher |
| 8 | Valrico, FL | Valrico, FL: $346,900 · Gwynn Oak, MD: $260,300 | 33% higher |
| 9 | Montebello, CA | Crosby, TX: $1,385/mo · Montebello, CA: $1,827/mo | 32% higher |
| 10 | Renton, WA | La Grange, IL: 31,324 · Renton, WA: 42,980 | 37% higher |
Data: US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, one ZIP per place, as stored in the game.