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Hatley vs Liberty

239 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (29.8× in Liberty) and home values (+90% in Hatley).

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Hatley, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 586 people
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Liberty, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 864 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.

HatleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 97%of MS districts All about Hatley →
LibertyA regional job hub
Work680 jobsbased in Liberty, a regional job hub HistorySettled in 18095 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 23%of MS districts All about Liberty →
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 worker29.8×
Liberty is more of a job hub
Liberty 3.58Hatley 0.12
Home values+90%
Homes cost more in Hatley
Hatley $196,700Liberty $103,500
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Hatley
Hatley $1,216Liberty $827
Average commute9 min
Liberty has the shorter commute
Hatley 36 minLiberty 27 min
Street grid+66%
Liberty has the more walkable street grid
Liberty 34.1Hatley 20.5
Work in town+9.1 pts
More of Liberty’s workers stay in town
Liberty 10%Hatley 0.9%
★ What stands out · 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
A+HatleyBetter than 97% of districts in the state C−LibertyBetter than 23% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Hatley

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.

Hatley$1,130/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →
Liberty$860/mo
Typical home $145K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $479/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Hatley and Liberty.

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.

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
HatleyLiberty
Snow a year0″0″
January low—38°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th77th
Outdoors & history
HatleyLiberty
Settled—1809
National Register places—5
Archive photos—12
Community
HatleyLiberty
Library hours a week—30 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

239 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HatleyMSLibertyMS
Hatley ↔ Liberty239 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.

HatleyLiberty
People
Population 586Lowest 864Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -23.1%
Median age 47.7±11.8Highest 24% above MS 46.4±7.4Lowest 20% above MS
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±4.1Highest MS: 23.3% 17.8%±8.1Lowest MS: 23.3%
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.8%±7.3Lowest MS: 17.2% 33.7%±3.1Highest MS: 17.2%
Liberty and Hatley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18.6%Lowest MS: 25.1% 19.1%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.4Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±2.3Lowest MS: 6.1%
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,523±$26kHighest 13% above MS $43,529±$24kLowest 23% below MS
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,700±$47kHighest 16% above MS $103,500±$13kLowest 39% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$128Highest 19% below MS $479±$172Lowest 50% below MS
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,216Highest about the MS average $827Lowest 32% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64%±94.5Lowest MS: 51.3% 75%±100Highest MS: 51.3%
Liberty and Hatley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.3%Lowest MS: 18.9% 24.1%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Highest MS: 70% 78.1%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 9 yrs older than MS 1975Lowest 11 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 39% above MS 27 minLowest 4% above MS
Work from home 11.7%±11.7Highest MS: 5.9% 5.1%±6.6Lowest MS: 5.9%
Hatley and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 10%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 25.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.12Lowest 3.58Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amory (25%)McComb (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LibertyFew work in Hatley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.5Lowest 34.1Highest
Schools
School district —Amite County School District
High school in town —Amite County High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.5
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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