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Caledonia vs Quitman

116 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Quitman) and household income (+74% in Caledonia).

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Caledonia, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 1,414 people
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Quitman, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 2,161 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.

CaledoniaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 89%of MS districts Outdoors31.5% conserved land1.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Housing$261K typical home32% above the MS typical home All about Caledonia →
QuitmanA regional job hub
Work1,612 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Housing$105K typical home47% below the MS typical home HistorySettled in 18399 places on the National Register All about Quitman →
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.

Jobs per worker6×
Quitman is more of a job hub
Quitman 2.40Caledonia 0.40
Household income+74%
Households in Caledonia earn more
Caledonia $82,806Quitman $47,538
Home values+71%
Homes cost more in Caledonia
Caledonia $203,300Quitman $118,900
Growth since 2010+20.3 pts
Caledonia has grown faster since 2010
Caledonia +9%Quitman -11.3%
Conserved land+31.5 pts
Caledonia has more conserved land
Caledonia 31.5%Quitman 0%
Work in town+22.7 pts
More of Quitman’s workers stay in town
Quitman 25.3%Caledonia 2.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Caledonia

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.

Caledonia$1,450/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.39% · or rent about $1,042/mo · Housing →
Quitman$600/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →

The difference: $850 a month, about $10,200 a year, between Caledonia and Quitman.

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
ACaledoniaBetter than 89% of districts in the state CQuitmanBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
B+CaledoniaHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns C−QuitmanHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
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
CaledoniaQuitman
Snow a year1″0″
January low33°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)222d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th72nd
Outdoors & history
CaledoniaQuitman
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land31.5%—
Settled—1839
National Register places—9
Famous people born here—9
Community
CaledoniaQuitman
Library hours a week24 hrs39 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

116 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CaledoniaMSQuitmanMS
Caledonia ↔ Quitman116 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.

CaledoniaQuitman
People
Population 1,414Lowest 2,161Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +9%Highest -11.3%Lowest
Median age 33.9±7.6Lowest 12% below MS 38.3±6.9Highest about the MS average
Quitman and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.2%±8.1Highest MS: 23.3% 22.6%±5.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Caledonia and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±1Lowest MS: 17.2% 24.9%±5.2Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.1%Highest MS: 25.1% 21.5%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.7Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±0.9Lowest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $82,806±$13kHighest 47% above MS $47,538±$5kLowest 16% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $203,300±$52kHighest 20% above MS $118,900±$26kLowest 30% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,042±$143Highest 9% above MS $828±$81Lowest 13% below MS
Caledonia and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $784Highest 35% below MS $718Lowest 41% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.2%±15.6Lowest MS: 51.3% 66%±16.9Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line 10.2%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.1%Lowest MS: 70% 65%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest same as MS 1973Lowest 13 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 11% below MS 31 minHighest 21% above MS
Work from home 6.4%±4.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 7.1%±6.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Quitman and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.6%Lowest 25.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.40Lowest 2.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Columbus (38%)Meridian (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuitmanFew work in Caledonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 31.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.3Lowest 31.0Highest
Schools
School district Lowndes County School DistrictQuitman School District
High school in town Caledonia High SchoolQuitman High School
Students per teacherat that high school 12.6Lowest 27.0Highest
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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