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Dermott vs England

77 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+44% in England) and work from home (+7.8 pts in England).

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Dermott, ARHomes around $63KArkansas · 2,330 people
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England, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 2,294 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.

DermottHomes around $63K
Housing$63K typical home72% below the AR typical home Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 3%of AR districts All about Dermott →
EnglandOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$105K typical home54% below the AR typical home SafetySafer than 16%of U.S. towns we grade All about England →
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.

Rent+44%
Rent runs higher in England
England $760Dermott $527
Work from home+7.8 pts
More people work from home in England
England 7.8%Dermott 0%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in England
England $534Dermott $445
Seasonal homes+8.3 pts
Dermott has more second homes
Dermott 10%England 1.7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in England

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.

Dermott$370/mo
Typical home $63K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $527/mo · Housing →
England$610/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $760/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between England and Dermott.

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

Safety
–DermottNot graded C−EnglandSafer than 16% of U.S. towns
Schools
D−DermottBetter than 3% of districts in the state CEnglandBetter than 28% of districts in the state
Health
D−DermottHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns D−EnglandHealthier than 4% 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
DermottEngland
Snow a year1″3″
January low34°F31°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)242d235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd74th
Outdoors & history
DermottEngland
Settled1890—
National Register places3—
Archive photos103
Famous people born here822
Community
DermottEngland
Library hours a week26 hrs38 hrs
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.

Where they are

77 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DermottAREnglandAR
Dermott ↔ England77 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.

DermottEngland
People
Population 2,330Highest 2,294Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.7%Lowest AR: +3.3% -12.3%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 40.9±5.8Lowest 6% above AR 41.3±5.2Highest 7% above AR
England and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.7%±5.5Lowest AR: 23.1% 21.3%±4.7Highest AR: 23.1%
England and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.6%±4.2Highest AR: 17.6% 19%±2.9Lowest AR: 17.6%
Dermott and England are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 18.5%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.4%±0.7Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.1%±2.6Highest AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,212±$13kLowest 55% below AR $46,544±$18kHighest 23% below AR
England and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $68,400±$13kLowest 64% below AR $88,400±$14kHighest 53% below AR
England and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $527±$113Lowest 44% below AR $760±$107Highest 20% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $445Lowest 57% below AR $534Highest 49% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48%±20.4Highest AR: 44.8% 37.2%±22.6Lowest AR: 44.8%
Dermott and England are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 31.7%Highest AR: 16% 27.3%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.9%Highest AR: 66.4% 58.2%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 13% above AR 26 minHighest 16% above AR
Work from home 0%±2.1Lowest AR: 8.8% 7.8%±5.6Highest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 16.8%Lowest 19.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 23.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Highest 0.48Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Monticello (12%)Little Rock (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EnglandFew work in Dermott
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 0.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.8Lowest 109Highest
Schools
School district DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM · DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICTENGLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Dermott High SchoolEngland High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.8Lowest 8.8Highest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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