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Biggersville vs McCool 122 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in McCool) and street grid (2.6× in McCool).
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.
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $760 more a month in Biggersville 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Biggersville $1,780 /mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
McCool $1,010 /mo
Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $760 a month , about $9,100 a year , between Biggersville and McCool.
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.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here — 2 Community
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 122 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Biggersville ↔ McCool 122 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
82 Lowest 93 Highest
Median age
82.4 ±7.1 Highest 113% above MS 63.8 ±19.6 Lowest 65% above MS
Kids under 18
0% ±48.3 Lowest MS: 23.3% 16.1% ±24.3 Highest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
79.3% ±73.1 Highest MS: 17.2% 44.1% ±36.2 Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25% Highest MS: 25.1% 18.9% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±24.1 MS: 6.1% 0% ±21.3 MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$30,845 ±$3k Lowest 45% below MS $53,750 ±$22k Highest 5% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$263,500 ±$143k 55% above MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
12.2% Lowest MS: 18.9% 26.9% Highest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.7% Lowest MS: 70% 93.5% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994 Highest 8 yrs newer than MS 1960 Lowest 26 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
8 min Lowest 68% below MS 21 min Highest 17% below MS
Work from home
0% ±82.4 Lowest MS: 5.9% 26.9% ±46.4 Highest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
10.3 mi Lowest 17.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.08 Lowest 0.27 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Corinth (32%) Kosciusko (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in McCool Few work in Biggersville
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
4.5 Lowest 11.7 Highest
School district
Alcorn School District —
High school in town
Biggersville High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0 —
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Biggersville 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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