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Benoit vs Weir

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (12.1× in Weir) and property tax bill (2.3× in Benoit).

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Benoit, MSA history townMississippi · 509 people

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Weir, MSHomes around $134KMississippi · 704 people

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 →

WeirHomes around $134K

Housing$134K typical home32% below the MS typical home SchoolsBetter than 68%of MS districts

HistorySettled in 18681 place on the National Register All about Weir →

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.

Jobs per worker12.1×

Weir is more of a job hub

Weir 1.33Benoit 0.11

Property tax bill2.3×

Tax bills are bigger in Benoit

Benoit $1,040Weir $446

Typical home built30 yrs

Benoit’s homes are older

Weir 1988Benoit 1958

Average commute8 min

Weir has the shorter commute

Benoit 42 minWeir 34 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Benoit

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.

Down paymentRate%

Benoit$1,080/mo

Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.25% · or rent about $455/mo · Housing →

Weir$780/mo

Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $594/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Benoit and Weir.

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.

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 B+WeirBetter than 68% 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

BenoitWeir

Snow a year1″1″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th 48th

Outdoors & history

BenoitWeir

Settled—1868

National Register places1 1

Archive photos17 9

Famous people born here4 4

Community

BenoitWeir

Library hours a week—6 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BenoitMS WeirMS

Benoit ↔ Weir102 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.

Only big differences vs Mississippi average

BenoitWeir

People

Population 509Lowest 704Highest

Median age 39.7±11.1Highest about the MS average 39.2±12.6Lowest about the MS average

Benoit and Weir 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% 20.3%±5.5Lowest MS: 23.3%

Benoit and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.5%±9.9Highest MS: 17.2% 13.4%±6.1Lowest MS: 17.2%

Benoit and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Lowest MS: 25.1% 17.4%Highest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±4.1Highest MS: 6.1% 2.8%±3.4Lowest MS: 6.1%

Benoit and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $35,938±$11k 36% below MS

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,100±$75kHighest 51% below MS $67,600±$18kLowest 60% below MS

Benoit and Weir are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $455±$174Lowest 52% below MS $594±$363Highest 38% below MS

Weir and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,040Highest 14% below MS $446Lowest 63% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest MS: 51.3% 92.5%±11.1Lowest MS: 51.3%

Benoit and Weir 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% 28.3%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Highest MS: 70% 79.8%Lowest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 28 yrs older than MS 1988Highest 2 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 42 minHighest 63% above MS 34 minLowest 31% above MS

Work from home 1.5%±2.8Lowest MS: 5.9% 6.3%±5.8Highest MS: 5.9%

Weir and Benoit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Lowest 1.33Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Cleveland (21%)Ackerman (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeirFew 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 36.0Highest

Schools

School district —Choctaw County Schools

High school in town —None in town

Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Benoit neighborsTown Square →

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Weir neighborsTown Square →

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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.