Townduel #22: the daily town-data duel for 23 Oct 2026
Ten duels between two real US places: pick the one with the higher number.
10Duels
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| # | Question | Places |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🎂 Median age | Lakewood, NJ vs Houma, LA |
| 2 | 🏠 Home prices | Bluefield, WV vs Newnan, GA |
| 3 | 🔑 Rent | Fernley, NV vs Merrick, NY |
| 4 | 💵 Income | Hudson, WI vs Clearwater, FL |
| 5 | 👥 Population | Roseville, CA vs Grand Island, NE |
| 6 | 🎂 Median age | Logan, UT vs North Ridgeville, OH |
| 7 | 🏠 Home prices | Beverly, MA vs Woodway, TX |
| 8 | 🔑 Rent | El Mirage, AZ vs New Iberia, LA |
| 9 | 💵 Income | Fairbanks, AK vs Scottsbluff, NE |
| 10 | 👥 Population | Lenexa, KS vs Gardnerville, NV |
Show the answers (spoilers)
| # | Higher | Values | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houma, LA | Lakewood, NJ: 18.2 yrs · Houma, LA: 36.7 yrs | 2.0× the other |
| 2 | Newnan, GA | Bluefield, WV: $105,000 · Newnan, GA: $312,600 | 3.0× the other |
| 3 | Merrick, NY | Fernley, NV: $1,584/mo · Merrick, NY: $2,913/mo | 84% higher |
| 4 | Hudson, WI | Hudson, WI: $113,085/yr · Clearwater, FL: $61,872/yr | 83% higher |
| 5 | Roseville, CA | Roseville, CA: 83,902 · Grand Island, NE: 30,824 | 2.7× the other |
| 6 | North Ridgeville, OH | Logan, UT: 23.9 yrs · North Ridgeville, OH: 41.6 yrs | 74% higher |
| 7 | Beverly, MA | Beverly, MA: $649,700 · Woodway, TX: $340,600 | 91% higher |
| 8 | El Mirage, AZ | El Mirage, AZ: $1,806/mo · New Iberia, LA: $881/mo | 2.0× the other |
| 9 | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks, AK: $86,294/yr · Scottsbluff, NE: $58,623/yr | 47% higher |
| 10 | Lenexa, KS | Lenexa, KS: 25,960 · Gardnerville, NV: 14,534 | 79% higher |
Data: US Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, one ZIP per place, as stored in the game.
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