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England vs Dermott

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

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

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 $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.

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

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
EnglandDermott
Snow a year3″1″
January low31°F34°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)235d242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)74th63rd
Outdoors & history
EnglandDermott
Settled—1890
National Register places—3
Archive photos310
Famous people born here228
Community
EnglandDermott
Library hours a week38 hrs26 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.

England ↔ Dermott77 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.

EnglandDermott
People
Population 2,294Lowest 2,330Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3%Highest AR: +3.3% -12.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 41.3±5.2Highest 7% above AR 40.9±5.8Lowest 6% 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 21.3%±4.7Highest AR: 23.1% 16.7%±5.5Lowest 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+ 19%±2.9Lowest AR: 17.6% 20.6%±4.2Highest 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+ 18.5%Highest AR: 25.7% 14.9%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±2.6Highest AR: 5.1% 0.4%±0.7Lowest AR: 5.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,544±$18kHighest 23% below AR $27,212±$13kLowest 55% 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 $88,400±$14kHighest 53% below AR $68,400±$13kLowest 64% 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 $760±$107Highest 20% below AR $527±$113Lowest 44% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $534Highest 49% below AR $445Lowest 57% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.2%±22.6Lowest AR: 44.8% 48%±20.4Highest 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 27.3%Lowest AR: 16% 31.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 59.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 14 yrs older than AR 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 16% above AR 26 minLowest 13% above AR
Work from home 7.8%±5.6Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±2.1Lowest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 19.9%Highest 16.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 0.65Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (23%)Monticello (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DermottFew work in England
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Highest 80.8Lowest
Schools
School district ENGLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM · DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town England High SchoolDermott High School
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Highest 4.8Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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