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Ecru vs Terry

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (16.5× in Ecru) and trails (9× in Terry).

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Ecru, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 1,550 people
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Terry, MSA history townMississippi · 1,620 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.

EcruA regional job hub
Work2,864 jobsbased in Ecru, a regional job hub Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 64%of MS districts All about Ecru →
TerryA history town
HistorySettled in 18114 places on the National Register Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.5% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Terry →
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.

Jobs per worker16.5×
Ecru is more of a job hub
Ecru 6.93Terry 0.42
Trails9×
Terry has more miles of trail
Terry 0.9 miEcru 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+22 pts
Terry has grown faster since 2010
Terry +22.7%Ecru +0.7%
Conserved land+26.5 pts
Terry has more conserved land
Terry 26.5%Ecru 0%
Bachelor’s degree++13.4 pts
More adults in Terry have a degree
Terry 36.9%Ecru 23.5%
Homeowners+10.7 pts renters
Ecru has more renters
Terry 86.1%Ecru 75.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Terry

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.

Ecru$1,240/mo
Typical home $219K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $797/mo · Housing →
Terry$1,500/mo
Typical home $257K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,313/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Terry and Ecru.

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

Schools
BEcruBetter than 64% of districts in the state BTerryBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
C−EcruHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−TerryHealthier than 21% 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
EcruTerry
Snow a year1″1″
January low—37°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—250d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th65th
Outdoors & history
EcruTerry
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—26.5%
Settled—1811
National Register places—4
Archive photos712
Famous people born here15
Community
EcruTerry
Library hours a week—35 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

171 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EcruMSTerryMS
Ecru ↔ Terry171 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.

EcruTerry
People
Population 1,550Lowest 1,620Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Lowest +22.7%Highest
Median age 33.3±10.2Highest 14% below MS 29.3±6Lowest 24% below MS
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.5%±3.8Lowest MS: 23.3% 38.5%±22.3Highest MS: 23.3%
Terry and Ecru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.5%±1Highest MS: 17.2% 8.8%±4.9Lowest MS: 17.2%
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.5%Lowest MS: 25.1% 36.9%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.6Lowest MS: 6.1% 9.9%±7.6Highest MS: 6.1%
Terry and Ecru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,000±$35kHighest 15% above MS $47,734±$8kLowest 15% below MS
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,700±$35kHighest 16% above MS $162,100±$30kLowest 5% below MS
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $797±$173Lowest 16% below MS $1,313±$381Highest 38% above MS
Terry and Ecru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $993Lowest 18% below MS $1,163Highest 4% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.4%±11.9Highest MS: 51.3% 40%±100Lowest MS: 51.3%
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.1%Highest MS: 18.9% 13.7%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.4%Lowest MS: 70% 86.1%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 16 yrs newer than MS 1998Lowest 12 yrs newer than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 5% above MS 32 minHighest 25% above MS
Work from home 7.3%±9.7Highest MS: 5.9% 2.2%±1.7Lowest MS: 5.9%
Ecru and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.4%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 6.93Highest 0.42Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tupelo (20%)Jackson (38%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TerryFew work in Ecru
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.7Lowest 17.0Highest
Schools
School district PONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHinds County School District
High school in town North Pontotoc High SchoolTerry High School
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3Lowest 14.7Highest
Mississippi 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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