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County Line vs Dutton

71 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.9× in Dutton) and typical home built (26 yrs in Dutton).

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County Line, ALA small town of 358Alabama · 358 people

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Dutton, ALHomes around $196KAlabama · 435 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.

County LineA small town of 358

Quiet strengthsCounty Line doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about County Line →

DuttonHomes around $196K

Housing$196K typical home19% below the AL typical home All about Dutton →

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.

Jobs per worker4.9×

Dutton is more of a job hub

Dutton 0.44County Line 0.09

Typical home built26 yrs

Dutton’s homes are older

County Line 2002Dutton 1976

Street grid+81%

Dutton has the more walkable street grid

Dutton 27.9County Line 15.4

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Dutton

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 paymentRate%

County Line$530/mo

Typical home $95K (Census) · tax rate 0.38% · or rent about $694/mo · Housing →

Dutton$1,080/mo

Typical home $196K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.35% · or rent about $769/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Dutton and County Line.

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 Alabama ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

–County LineNot graded BDuttonBetter than 59% of districts in the state

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

County LineDutton

Snow a year0″1″

January low—29°F

July high—89°F

Growing season (days)—209d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th 55th

Community

County LineDutton

Library hours a week—24 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

71 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

County LineAL DuttonAL

County Line ↔ Dutton71 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.

Only big differences vs Alabama average

County LineDutton

People

Population 358Lowest 435Highest

Median age 40.8±17.8Highest 4% above AL 39.7±10.9Lowest about the AL average

County Line and Dutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 9.8%±7.2Lowest AL: 22.2% 19.3%±5.3Highest AL: 22.2%

Dutton and County Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 19%±3.9Highest AL: 17.8% 15.4%±5.9Lowest AL: 17.8%

County Line and Dutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.6%Lowest AL: 28.4% 12.4%Highest AL: 28.4%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±5.1Lowest AL: 6.3% 3.4%±3.2Highest AL: 6.3%

Dutton and County Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $61,250±$36kLowest 4% below AL $63,750±$26kHighest about the AL average

Dutton and County Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $95,000±$38kLowest 55% below AL $113,800±$19kHighest 46% below AL

Dutton and County Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $694±$42Lowest 31% below AL $769±$324Highest 24% below AL

Dutton and County Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $361Lowest 54% below AL $396Highest 50% below AL

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50%±100Highest AL: 48.8% 14.3%±66.9Lowest AL: 48.8%

County Line and Dutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 16.5%Lowest AL: 15.6% 17%Highest AL: 15.6%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Highest AL: 70.2% 80.8%Lowest AL: 70.2%

Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 16 yrs newer than AL 1976Lowest 10 yrs older than AL

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 4% above AL 25 minLowest about the AL average

Work from home 17.9%±15Highest AL: 8.8% 0%±6.8Lowest AL: 8.8%

County Line and Dutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.44Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Birmingham (29%)Fort Payne (17%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DuttonFew work in County Line

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.4Lowest 27.9Highest

Schools

School district —Jackson County

High school in town —None in town

Alabama average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

County Line neighborsTown Square →

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Dutton neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering County Line

Trafford493 people · $117K homes

Towns like County Line

Belk293 people

Colony343 people · $49K homes

Garden City557 people · $109K homes

Twin475 people · $96K homes

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.