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Beauregard vs Wesson

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (5.4× in Wesson) and median age (17.1 yrs in Beauregard).

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Beauregard, MSA small town of 419Mississippi · 419 people
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Wesson, MSA college townMississippi · 2,250 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.

BeauregardA small town of 419
Quiet strengthsBeauregard doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beauregard →
WessonA college town
College town1 collegeCopiah-Lincoln Community College History6 historic places6 places on the National Register Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wesson →
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.

Size5.4×
Wesson is the bigger place
Wesson 2,250Beauregard 419
Median age17.1 yrs
Beauregard skews older
Beauregard 38.2Wesson 21.1
In college+21.9 pts
Wesson is more of a college town
Wesson 25.5%Beauregard 3.6%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Wesson
Wesson $883Beauregard $669
Typical home built13 yrs
Wesson’s homes are older
Beauregard 1989Wesson 1976
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Wesson have a degree
Wesson 14.7%Beauregard 6.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Wesson

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.

Beauregard$510/mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,121/mo · Housing →
Wesson$1,020/mo
Typical home $179K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Wesson and Beauregard.

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

Beauregard and Wesson share a border

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

BeauregardWessonBeauregardWesson
Beauregard ↔ Wesson1.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
9 Beauregard residents work in Wesson (8.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Beauregard →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–BeauregardNot graded B−WessonBetter than 50% of districts in the state
Health
–BeauregardNot graded C+WessonHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns
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
BeauregardWesson
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F39°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)245d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
BeauregardWesson
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—6
Famous people born here15
Community
BeauregardWesson
Library hours a week—32 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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.

BeauregardWesson
People
Population 419Lowest 2,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -4.8%
Median age 38.2±10.6Highest about the MS average 21.1±2.8Lowest 45% below MS
Kids under 18 20%±4.5Lowest MS: 23.3% 22.8%±5.9Highest MS: 23.3%
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±5.4Highest MS: 17.2% 10.6%±2.9Lowest MS: 17.2%
Beauregard and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.3%Lowest MS: 25.1% 14.7%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3.3Lowest MS: 6.1% 25.5%±4.4Highest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,333±$17kLowest 6% below MS $65,179±$17kHighest 15% above MS
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,000±$76kLowest 49% below MS $168,500±$39kHighest about the MS average
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,121±$10Lowest 18% above MS $1,125±$186Highest 18% above MS
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $669Lowest 45% below MS $883Highest 27% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.9%±64Highest MS: 51.3% 40.3%±11.7Lowest MS: 51.3%
Beauregard and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.4%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.5%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.2%Lowest MS: 70% 60.3%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 3 yrs newer than MS 1976Lowest 10 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 9% above MS 30 minHighest 18% above MS
Work from home 0%±7.5Lowest MS: 5.9% 9.9%±8.3Highest MS: 5.9%
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miLowest 37.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.41Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookhaven (19%)Brookhaven (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in WessonFew work in Beauregard
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 29.3Highest 27.1Lowest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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