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Benoit vs Duncan

31 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (3.1× in Benoit) and jobs per worker (7.5× in Duncan).

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Benoit, MSA history townMississippi · 509 people
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Duncan, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 477 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.

BenoitA history town
History17 archive photos & papers1 place on the National Register All about Benoit →
DuncanKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 18%of MS districts All about Duncan →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Benoit
Benoit $1,040Duncan $340
Jobs per worker7.5×
Duncan is more of a job hub
Duncan 0.83Benoit 0.11
Average commute22 min
Duncan has the shorter commute
Benoit 42 minDuncan 19 min
Typical home built42 yrs
Benoit’s homes are older
Duncan 2000Benoit 1958
★ What stands out · 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
–BenoitNot graded C−DuncanBetter than 18% of districts in the state
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
BenoitDuncan
Snow a year1″0″
January low—33°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—241d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th70th
Outdoors & history
BenoitDuncan
National Register places1—
Archive photos17—
Famous people born here42
Community
BenoitDuncan
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.

Where they are

31 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BenoitMSDuncanMS
Benoit ↔ Duncan31 miles apart
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.

BenoitDuncan
People
Population 509Highest 477Lowest
Median age 39.7±11.1Lowest about the MS average 41.2±21.2Highest 7% above MS
Duncan and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.2%±11Highest MS: 23.3% 24.9%±9.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Benoit and Duncan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±9.9Lowest MS: 17.2% 23.1%±12.7Highest MS: 17.2%
Duncan and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest MS: 25.1% 7.4%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±4.1Lowest MS: 6.1% 13.8%±13.1Highest MS: 6.1%
Duncan and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $49,041±$669 13% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,100±$75k 51% below MS —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $455±$174 52% below MS —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,040Highest 14% below MS $340Lowest 72% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MS: 51.3% 0%±100Lowest MS: 51.3%
Benoit and Duncan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 38.3%Highest MS: 18.9% 20.3%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Lowest MS: 70% 89.5%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 28 yrs older than MS 2000Highest 14 yrs newer than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 42 minHighest 63% above MS 19 minLowest 24% below MS
Work from home 1.5%±2.8Lowest MS: 5.9% 9.3%±13.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Duncan and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 24.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 0.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (21%)Cleveland (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DuncanFew work in Benoit
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.4Lowest 43.9Highest
Schools
School district —North Bolivar Consolidated
High school in town —None in town
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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