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Centerton vs Highfill

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (11.8× in Centerton) and growth since 2010 (+85.2 pts in Highfill).

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Centerton, ARHomes around $348KArkansas · 21,920 people
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Highfill, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 2,191 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.

CentertonHomes around $348K
Housing$348K typical home53% above the AR typical home Schools#8 for schools in ARof 113 towns HealthHealthier than 81%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Centerton →
HighfillKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of AR districts SafetySafer than 83%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Highfill →
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.

Trails11.8×
Centerton has more miles of trail
Centerton 5.9 miHighfill 0.5 mi
Growth since 2010+85.2 pts
Highfill has grown faster since 2010
Highfill +172.2%Centerton +87%
Street grid5.9×
Centerton has the more walkable street grid
Centerton 59.9Highfill 10.2
Size10×
Centerton is the bigger place
Centerton 21,920Highfill 2,191
Jobs per worker4.9×
Highfill is more of a job hub
Highfill 0.84Centerton 0.17
Bachelor’s degree++19.3 pts
More adults in Centerton have a degree
Centerton 42.2%Highfill 22.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $390 more a month in Centerton

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.

Centerton$2,000/mo
Typical home $348K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,465/mo · Housing →
Highfill$1,600/mo
Typical home $274K (Census) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,423/mo · Housing →

The difference: $390 a month, about $4,700 a year, between Centerton and Highfill.

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

Centerton and Highfill share a border

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

CentertonHighfillCentertonHighfill
Centerton ↔ Highfill5.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
14 Highfill residents work in Centerton (1.8% of its workers)
Work & commute in Highfill →
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–CentertonNot graded A−HighfillSafer than 83% of U.S. towns
Schools
A+CentertonBetter than 97% of districts in the state A+HighfillBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Health
A−CentertonHealthier than 81% of U.S. towns B+HighfillHealthier than 72% 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
CentertonHighfill
Snow a year10″10″
January low24°F24°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)195d195d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th49th
Outdoors & history
CentertonHighfill
Trails6 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.2%0.7%
National Register places—2
Archive photos45
Community
CentertonHighfill
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.

CentertonHighfill
People
Population 21,920Highest 2,191Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +87%Lowest AR: +3.3% +172.2%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 32.4±1.6Highest 16% below AR 29.8±2.2Lowest 23% below AR
Centerton and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.6%±3.2Lowest AR: 23.1% 31.9%±6.8Highest AR: 23.1%
Highfill and Centerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.2%±1.6Lowest AR: 17.6% 9.9%±3.1Highest AR: 17.6%
Highfill and Centerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 42.2%Highest AR: 25.7% 22.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±1.3Highest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±2.9Lowest AR: 5.1%
Centerton and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $115,713±$5kHighest 90% above AR $92,596±$25kLowest 52% above AR
Centerton and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $338,500±$31kHighest 80% above AR $274,300±$36kLowest 46% above AR
Centerton and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,465±$74Highest 55% above AR $1,423±$114Lowest 50% above AR
Centerton and Highfill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,031Highest 95% above AR $1,972Lowest 90% above AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.5%±9.2Lowest AR: 44.8% 50%±40Highest AR: 44.8%
Highfill and Centerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.5%Highest AR: 16% 4.2%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.6%Lowest AR: 66.4% 79.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 2009Lowest 22 yrs newer than AR 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 5% above AR 26 minHighest 14% above AR
Work from home 17.3%±3.3Lowest AR: 8.8% 18.4%±8Highest AR: 8.8%
Highfill and Centerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.3 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.17Lowest 0.84Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bentonville (40%)Bentonville (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Highfill2% work in Centerton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.9 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 59.9Highest 10.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #8 of 113 in AR—
School district BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHOPE ACADEMY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
High school in town Bentonville West High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.5 —
Arkansas 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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