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Denning vs Gilmore 195 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (27× in Gilmore) and street grid (13.8× in Denning).
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.
Denning A small town of 245
Quiet strengths Denning doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Gilmore A small town of 293
Quiet strengths Gilmore doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gilmore →
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 235d Outdoors & history
National Register places — 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 195 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Denning ↔ Gilmore 195 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
245 Lowest 293 Highest
Median age
39.4 ±5.8 Highest about the AR average 34.4 ±12.6 Lowest 11% below AR
Kids under 18
25.7% ±5 Lowest AR: 23.1% 27% ±14 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
20% ±9 Lowest AR: 17.6% 21.5% ±21.2 Highest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.6% Highest AR: 25.7% 5.6% Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.5 Lowest AR: 5.1% 11.6% ±13 Highest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$35,938 ±$9k Lowest 41% below AR $39,583 ±$25k Highest 35% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$75,000 ±$15k 60% below AR —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$742 ±$302 22% below AR —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$520 Highest 50% below AR $244 Lowest 77% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
35.7% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8% 0% ±96.3 Lowest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
24.5% Highest AR: 16% 12.3% Lowest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.5% Highest AR: 66.4% 76.7% Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest 7 yrs older than AR 1995 Highest 8 yrs newer than AR
Average commuteone way
24 min Lowest 8% above AR 28 min Highest 25% above AR
Work from home
0% ±17.3 AR: 8.8% 0% ±13.4 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
37.3 mi Highest 26.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Ozark (16%) Memphis (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Gilmore Few work in Denning
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Lowest 8.1 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.3 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
37.3 Highest 2.7 Lowest
“±” 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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Bordering Denning Towns like Denning 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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