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Byram vs Terry

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (7.9× in Byram) and household income (+48% in Byram).

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Byram, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 12,799 people
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Terry, MSA history townMississippi · 1,620 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.

ByramOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$221K typical home12% above the MS typical home Outdoors#27 most conserved land in MS2.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Byram →
TerryA history town
HistorySettled in 18114 places on the National Register Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.5% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Terry →
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.

Size7.9×
Byram is the bigger place
Byram 12,799Terry 1,620
Household income+48%
Households in Byram earn more
Byram $70,445Terry $47,734
Trails2.9×
Byram has more miles of trail
Byram 2.6 miTerry 0.9 mi
Growth since 2010+12.5 pts
Terry has grown faster since 2010
Terry +22.7%Byram +10.2%
Median age12.4 yrs
Byram skews older
Byram 41.7Terry 29.3
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Byram
Byram $1,642Terry $1,163
★ 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.

Safety
BByramSafer than 61% of U.S. towns –TerryNot graded
Schools
BByramBetter than 58% of districts in the state BTerryBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
B−ByramHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns C−TerryHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Terry

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.

Byram$1,310/mo
Typical home $221K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $1,343/mo · Housing →
Terry$1,500/mo
Typical home $257K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,313/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Terry and Byram.

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

Byram and Terry share a border

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

ByramTerryByramTerry
Byram ↔ Terry6.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
16 Terry residents work in Byram (3% of its workers)
Work & commute in Terry →
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
ByramTerry
Snow a year1″1″
January low37°F37°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)245d250d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th65th
Outdoors & history
ByramTerry
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.8%26.5%
Settled20091811
National Register places14
Archive photos212
Famous people born here15
Community
ByramTerry
Library hours a week35 hrs35 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.

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.

ByramTerry
People
Population 12,799Highest 1,620Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +10.2%Lowest +22.7%Highest
Median age 41.7±3.2Highest 8% above MS 29.3±6Lowest 24% below MS
Kids under 18 21.3%±4.5Lowest MS: 23.3% 38.5%±22.3Highest MS: 23.3%
Terry and Byram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.3%±3.4Highest MS: 17.2% 8.8%±4.9Lowest MS: 17.2%
Byram and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 32.2%Lowest MS: 25.1% 36.9%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5%±2.2Lowest MS: 6.1% 9.9%±7.6Highest MS: 6.1%
Terry and Byram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,445±$7kHighest 25% above MS $47,734±$8kLowest 15% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $206,600±$12kHighest 22% above MS $162,100±$30kLowest 5% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,343±$87Highest 41% above MS $1,313±$381Lowest 38% above MS
Byram and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,642Highest 35% above MS $1,163Lowest 4% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.4%±21.3Lowest MS: 51.3% 40%±100Highest MS: 51.3%
Terry and Byram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.1%Lowest MS: 18.9% 13.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.9%Lowest MS: 70% 86.1%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 15 yrs newer than MS 1998Lowest 12 yrs newer than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the MS average 32 minHighest 25% above MS
Work from home 7.6%±4.6Highest MS: 5.9% 2.2%±1.7Lowest MS: 5.9%
Byram and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (41%)Jackson (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Terry3% work in Byram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.6 miHighest 0.9 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.0Highest 17.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #54 of 92 in MS—
School district Hinds County School DistrictHinds County School District
High school in town None in townTerry High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.7
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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