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Chunky vs Sledge 163 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.2× in Sledge) and rent (+49% in Chunky).
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Sledge, MS A small town of 270 Mississippi · 270 people
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.
Sledge A small town of 270
Quiet strengths Sledge doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sledge →
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 $400 more a month in Chunky 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
Chunky $910 /mo
Typical home $154K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,150/mo · Housing →
Sledge $510 /mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $774/mo · Housing →
The difference: $400 a month , about $4,800 a year , between Chunky and Sledge.
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
National Register places 1 — Famous people born here — 5
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 163 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Chunky ↔ Sledge 163 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
242 Lowest 270 Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— -32.5%
Median age
36.5 ±24 Lowest 5% below MS 41 ±17.1 Highest 6% above MS
Kids under 18
21.1% ±12.3 Lowest MS: 23.3% 27.4% ±11.7 Highest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
15.7% ±11.7 Highest MS: 17.2% 14.4% ±12.1 Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.2% Lowest MS: 25.1% 24.7% Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7% ±5.4 Lowest MS: 6.1% 4.4% ±6.9 Highest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$57,500 ±$24k Highest about the MS average $43,750 ±$10k Lowest 22% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$88,300 ±$25k Highest 48% below MS $84,600 ±$7k Lowest 50% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,150 ±$164 Highest 21% above MS $774 ±$109 Lowest 19% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$670 Lowest 45% below MS $767 Highest 37% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3% 18.5% ±76.8 Highest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
7.1% Lowest MS: 18.9% 20.7% Highest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3% Highest MS: 70% 76.7% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Lowest 11 yrs older than MS 1986 Highest same as MS
Average commuteone way
30 min Lowest 16% above MS 32 min Highest 23% above MS
Work from home
2.4% ±3.9 MS: 5.9% 2.4% ±3 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Lowest 38.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Meridian (19%) Tunica Resorts (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sledge Few work in Chunky
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
26.7 Lowest 113 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Chunky 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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