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Hector vs Cushman

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (26.6× in Hector) and trails (3× in Cushman).

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Hector, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 334 people
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Cushman, ARA small town of 488Arkansas · 488 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 →
CushmanA small town of 488
Quiet strengthsCushman doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cushman →
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 worker26.6×
Hector is more of a job hub
Hector 1.33Cushman 0.05
Trails3×
Cushman has more miles of trail
Cushman 0.9 miHector 0.3 mi
Street grid+82%
Cushman has the more walkable street grid
Cushman 16.0Hector 8.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 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 →
Cushman$650/mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.48% · or rent about $463/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,600 a year, between Hector and Cushman.

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 –CushmanNot 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
HectorCushman
Snow a year3″4″
January low—26°F
July high—88°F
Growing season (days)—201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd75th
Outdoors & history
HectorCushman
Archive photos2—
Famous people born here—1
Community
HectorCushman
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

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HectorARCushmanAR
Hector ↔ Cushman73 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.

HectorCushman
People
Population 334Lowest 488Highest
Median age 42±13.3 9% above AR 42±11.7 9% above AR
Kids under 18 22.2%±7.3Highest AR: 23.1% 22.1%±7Lowest AR: 23.1%
Hector and Cushman 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% 20.5%±7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Hector and Cushman 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% 13.5%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±2Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.1%±3.1Highest AR: 5.1%
Cushman 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 $43,500±$20kLowest 28% below AR
Hector and Cushman 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 $115,100±$33kLowest 39% below AR
Hector and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $463±$138 51% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly $617Highest 41% below AR $550Lowest 47% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.8%±100Lowest AR: 44.8% 15.2%±72.5Highest AR: 44.8%
Cushman and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Lowest AR: 16% 20.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 81.7%Highest AR: 66.4% 80.7%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR 1986Highest 1 yr older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 38% above AR 28 minLowest 23% above AR
Work from home 5%±6.4Highest AR: 8.8% 2.2%±2.5Lowest AR: 8.8%
Hector and Cushman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.8%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 11.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.33Highest 0.05Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Russellville (30%)Batesville (42%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CushmanFew work in Hector
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 8.8Lowest 16.0Highest
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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