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Hector vs Calion

150 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6× in Hector) and street grid (4.8× in Calion).

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Hector, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 334 people
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Calion, ARA small town of 355Arkansas · 355 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.

HectorKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 33%of AR districts All about Hector →
CalionA small town of 355
Quiet strengthsCalion doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Calion →
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.

Jobs per worker6×
Hector is more of a job hub
Hector 1.33Calion 0.22
Street grid4.8×
Calion has the more walkable street grid
Calion 42.4Hector 8.8
Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Hector
Hector $617Calion $298
Seasonal homes+21.9 pts
Calion has more second homes
Calion 25.7%Hector 3.8%
Average commute8 min
Calion has the shorter commute
Hector 31 minCalion 24 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Hector

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.

Hector$1,110/mo
Typical home $197K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Calion$490/mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between Hector and Calion.

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
CHectorBetter than 33% of districts in the state –CalionNot graded
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
HectorCalion
Snow a year3″1″
January low—32°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd51st
Outdoors & history
HectorCalion
Archive photos2—
Community
HectorCalion
Library hours a week19 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

150 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HectorARCalionAR
Hector ↔ Calion150 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.

HectorCalion
People
Population 334Lowest 355Highest
Median age 42±13.3Lowest 9% above AR 44.6±10.8Highest 16% above AR
Calion and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±7.3Lowest AR: 23.1% 23.7%±11.6Highest AR: 23.1%
Calion and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.3%±6.3Highest AR: 17.6% 15.5%±7.6Lowest AR: 17.6%
Hector and Calion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Highest AR: 25.7% 14.2%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±2Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.1%±4Highest AR: 5.1%
Calion and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,250±$15kHighest 24% below AR $41,417±$12kLowest 32% below AR
Hector and Calion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $124,200±$43kHighest 34% below AR $89,400±$26kLowest 52% below AR
Hector and Calion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $617Highest 41% below AR $298Lowest 71% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.8%±100Highest AR: 44.8% 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%
Hector and Calion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Highest AR: 16% 15.5%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Lowest AR: 66.4% 86.3%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR 1981Highest 6 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above AR 24 minLowest 4% above AR
Work from home 5%±6.4Highest AR: 8.8% 1.8%±2.3Lowest AR: 8.8%
Hector and Calion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 0.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Russellville (30%)El Dorado (49%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CalionFew work in Hector
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.8Lowest 42.4Highest
Schools
School district HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT—
High school in town Hector High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 6.3 —
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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