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Brookhaven vs Corinth

258 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+7 pts in Corinth) and work in town (+8.2 pts in Brookhaven).

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Brookhaven, MSA history townMississippi · 11,650 people
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Corinth, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 14,323 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.

BrookhavenA history town
HistorySettled in 181815 places on the National Register Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work10,644 jobsbased in Brookhaven, a regional job hub All about Brookhaven →
CorinthKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 73%of MS districts Work8,296 jobsbased in Corinth, a regional job hub HistorySettled in 185315 places on the National Register All about Corinth →
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.

Growth since 2010+7 pts
Corinth has grown faster since 2010
Corinth +0.3%Brookhaven -6.7%
Work in town+8.2 pts
More of Brookhaven’s workers stay in town
Brookhaven 43.3%Corinth 35.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Corinth places higher on 14 of 21 MS lists

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.

Safety
–BrookhavenNot graded DCorinthSafer than 12% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−BrookhavenBetter than 51% of districts in the state B+CorinthBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
DBrookhavenHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns DCorinthHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns
6Brookhaven
14Corinth

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #9#74 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 104 towns #72#29 Highest graduation rateSchools · 93 towns #50#15 Most remote workersWork · 102 towns #88#50 Most affordableCost of living · 102 towns #34#66 Best schoolsSchools · 92 towns #71#47 Highest incomeIncome · 102 towns #91#66 Most conserved landOutdoors · 94 towns #55#33

Left end = #1 in Mississippi. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Brookhaven’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Brookhaven$1,020/mo
Typical home $165K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $740/mo · Housing →
Corinth$1,060/mo
Typical home $182K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $601/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
BrookhavenCorinth
Snow a year0″1″
January low36°F30°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)242d213d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd59th
Outdoors & history
BrookhavenCorinth
Trails0 mi7 mi
Conserved land1.6%4.3%
Settled18181853
National Register places1515
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here32—
Community
BrookhavenCorinth
Library hours a week43 hrs54 hrs
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

258 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BrookhavenMSCorinthMS
Brookhaven ↔ Corinth258 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.

BrookhavenCorinth
People
Population 11,650Lowest 14,323Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.7%Lowest +0.3%Highest
Median age 42.5±1.9Highest 10% above MS 41.9±3.5Lowest 9% above MS
Brookhaven and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±2.7Lowest MS: 23.3% 22%±2.8Highest MS: 23.3%
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.4%±2.7Lowest MS: 17.2% 19.8%±2.4Highest MS: 17.2%
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Lowest MS: 25.1% 25.1%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.6Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.2%±1.4Highest MS: 6.1%
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $36,685±$8kLowest 35% below MS $44,226±$4kHighest 22% below MS
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $121,900±$38kLowest 28% below MS $177,100±$24kHighest 4% above MS
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $740±$103Highest 22% below MS $601±$108Lowest 37% below MS
Brookhaven and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,364Highest 12% above MS $1,204Lowest about the MS average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.4%±10.8Highest MS: 51.3% 42.8%±10.3Lowest MS: 51.3%
Brookhaven and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28.6%Highest MS: 18.9% 18.7%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.7%Highest MS: 70% 50.5%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 11 yrs older than MS 1977Highest 9 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 28% below MS 19 minHighest 26% below MS
Work from home 1.7%±1.4Lowest MS: 5.9% 5.3%±2.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Corinth and Brookhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 43.3%Highest 35.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.34Highest 1.62Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (6%)Tupelo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorinthFew work in Brookhaven
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.6%Lowest 4.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 6.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.8Highest 31.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #71 of 92 in MS#47 of 92 in MS
School district MS School Of The Arts · Brookhaven School DistrictAlcorn School District · Corinth School District
High school in town Brookhaven High SchoolCorinth High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.0Lowest 13.8Highest
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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