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Hackett vs Newark

171 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+15.9 pts in Hackett) and trails (2.7× in Hackett).

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Hackett, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,118 people
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Newark, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,637 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 →
NewarkOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 21%of AR districts Housing$158K typical home30% below the AR typical home All about Newark →
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+15.9 pts
More people work from home in Hackett
Hackett 16.4%Newark 0.5%
Trails2.7×
Hackett has more miles of trail
Hackett 0.8 miNewark 0.3 mi
Street grid+75%
Newark has the more walkable street grid
Newark 66.0Hackett 37.7
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Newark
Newark $713Hackett $564
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 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 →
Newark$930/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.74% · or rent about $662/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Hackett and Newark.

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.

Schools
C+HackettBetter than 41% of districts in the state C−NewarkBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
CHackettHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns DNewarkHealthier than 5% 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
HackettNewark
Snow a year3″3″
January low30°F30°F
July high94°F89°F
Growing season (days)224d240d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th80th
Outdoors & history
HackettNewark
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places11
Archive photos25
Famous people born here33
Community
HackettNewark
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.

HackettARNewarkAR
Hackett ↔ Newark171 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.

HackettNewark
People
Population 1,118Lowest 1,637Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Lowest AR: +3.3% +0.3%Highest AR: +3.3%
Median age 33.1±9.3Highest 14% below AR 32±5.2Lowest 17% below AR
Hackett and Newark 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% 27.2%±6.3Lowest AR: 23.1%
Hackett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.5%±1.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 14.7%±3Highest AR: 17.6%
Newark 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%Highest AR: 25.7% 7.2%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±2.5Lowest AR: 5.1% 4%±3.2Highest AR: 5.1%
Newark and Hackett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,081±$18kHighest 27% below AR $40,417±$12kLowest 33% below AR
Hackett and Newark 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 $96,300±$23kLowest 49% below AR
Hackett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $708±$262Highest 25% below AR $662±$212Lowest 30% below AR
Hackett and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $564Lowest 46% below AR $713Highest 31% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.9%±45.4Highest AR: 44.8% 43.9%±29.6Lowest AR: 44.8%
Hackett and Newark 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% 29.5%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Highest AR: 66.4% 52.7%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR 1983Lowest 4 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 5% above AR 24 minHighest 8% above AR
Work from home 16.4%±8.3Highest AR: 8.8% 0.5%±0.8Lowest AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Highest 2.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Lowest 0.64Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (49%)Batesville (41%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewarkFew work in Hackett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.7Lowest 66.0Highest
Schools
School district HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICTCEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Hackett High SchoolCedar Ridge High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.2Highest 5.1Lowest
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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