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Calion vs Cushman 181 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.4× in Calion) and property tax bill (+85% in Cushman).
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.
Calion A small town of 355
Quiet strengths Calion doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Cushman A small town of 488
Quiet strengths Cushman doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cushman →
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 $160 more a month in Cushman 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
Calion $490 /mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · Housing →
Cushman $650 /mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $463/mo · Housing →
The difference: $160 a month , about $1,900 a year , between Cushman and Calion.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 181 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Calion ↔ Cushman 181 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
355 Lowest 488 Highest
Median age
44.6 ±10.8 Highest 16% above AR 42 ±11.7 Lowest 9% above AR
Kids under 18
23.7% ±11.6 Highest AR: 23.1% 22.1% ±7 Lowest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
15.5% ±7.6 Lowest AR: 17.6% 20.5% ±7 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
14.2% Highest AR: 25.7% 13.5% Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1% ±4 AR: 5.1% 3.1% ±3.1 AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$41,417 ±$12k Lowest 32% below AR $43,500 ±$20k Highest 28% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$89,400 ±$26k Lowest 52% below AR $115,100 ±$33k Highest 39% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $463 ±$138 51% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$298 Lowest 71% below AR $550 Highest 47% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8% 15.2% ±72.5 Highest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
15.5% Lowest AR: 16% 20.7% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3% Highest AR: 66.4% 80.7% Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981 Lowest 6 yrs older than AR 1986 Highest 1 yr older than AR
Average commuteone way
24 min Lowest 4% above AR 28 min Highest 23% above AR
Work from home
1.8% ±2.3 Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.2% ±2.5 Highest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.7% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
11.3 mi 11.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.22 Highest 0.05 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
El Dorado (49%) Batesville (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cushman Few work in Calion
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.9 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.2 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
42.4 Highest 16.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Calion 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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