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Hackett vs Marmaduke

236 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.6 pts in Hackett) and growth since 2010 (+12.5 pts in Marmaduke).

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Hackett, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,118 people
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Marmaduke, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,240 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.

HackettOne of the healthiest towns
Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hackett →
MarmadukeOne of the healthiest towns
Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$170K typical home25% below the AR typical home All about Marmaduke →
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.

Work from home+15.6 pts
More people work from home in Hackett
Hackett 16.4%Marmaduke 0.8%
Growth since 2010+12.5 pts
Marmaduke has grown faster since 2010
Marmaduke +9.1%Hackett -3.4%
Kids under 18+9.1 pts
Hackett has more kids
Hackett 32.6%Marmaduke 23.5%
Street grid+85%
Marmaduke has the more walkable street grid
Marmaduke 69.7Hackett 37.7
Property tax bill+19%
Tax bills are bigger in Marmaduke
Marmaduke $672Hackett $564
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Hackett

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.

Hackett$1,190/mo
Typical home $213K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.41% · or rent about $708/mo · Housing →
Marmaduke$980/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $748/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Hackett and Marmaduke.

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
–HackettNot graded B−MarmadukeSafer than 46% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+HackettBetter than 41% of districts in the state B−MarmadukeBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
CHackettHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns DMarmadukeHealthier than 13% 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
HackettMarmaduke
Snow a year3″3″
January low30°F28°F
July high94°F90°F
Growing season (days)224d227d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th77th
Outdoors & history
HackettMarmaduke
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1909
National Register places1—
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here31
Community
HackettMarmaduke
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

236 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HackettARMarmadukeAR
Hackett ↔ Marmaduke236 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.

HackettMarmaduke
People
Population 1,118Lowest 1,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Lowest AR: +3.3% +9.1%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 33.1±9.3Lowest 14% below AR 37.5±6.7Highest about the AR average
Marmaduke and Hackett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 32.6%±3.6Highest AR: 23.1% 23.5%±1.7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+ 13.5%±1.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 22%±10.9Highest AR: 17.6%
Marmaduke and Hackett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.7%Lowest AR: 25.7% 13.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.5Highest AR: 5.1% 2.5%±2.2Lowest AR: 5.1%
Hackett and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,081±$18kLowest 27% below AR $51,250±$16kHighest 16% below AR
Marmaduke and Hackett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,700±$38kHighest 27% below AR $112,200±$10kLowest 40% below AR
Hackett and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $708±$262Lowest 25% below AR $748±$151Highest 21% below AR
Marmaduke and Hackett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $564Lowest 46% below AR $672Highest 35% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.9%±45.4Highest AR: 44.8% 47.9%±22.9Lowest AR: 44.8%
Hackett and Marmaduke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.7%Lowest AR: 16% 23.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 47.8%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR 1981Lowest 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 5% above AR 21 minLowest 6% below AR
Work from home 16.4%±8.3Highest AR: 8.8% 0.8%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Lowest 8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 13.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Lowest 0.81Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (49%)Paragould (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MarmadukeFew work in Hackett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miLowest 1.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.7Lowest 69.7Highest
Schools
School district HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICTMARMADUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Hackett High SchoolMarmaduke High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.2Highest 4.4Lowest
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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