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Hunter vs Sedgwick 65 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Sedgwick) and jobs per worker (3.5× in Hunter).
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.
Hunter A small town of 100
Quiet strengths Hunter doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter →
Sedgwick A small town of 165
Quiet strengths Sedgwick doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sedgwick →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $170 more a month in Hunter 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Hunter $520 /mo
Typical home $92K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →
Sedgwick $360 /mo
Typical home $63K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
The difference: $170 a month , about $2,000 a year , between Hunter and Sedgwick.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 —
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 65 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hunter ↔ Sedgwick 65 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
100 Lowest 165 Highest
Median age
30.2 ±28.9 Highest 22% below AR 29.5 ±21 Lowest 23% below AR
Kids under 18
19% ±37.6 Lowest AR: 23.1% 37.6% ±22.9 Highest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
26% ±29 Highest AR: 17.6% 16.4% ±13.6 Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest AR: 25.7% 8.4% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±18.4 Lowest AR: 5.1% 1.8% ±8.4 Highest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
— $39,028 ±$17k 36% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$91,800 ±$51k Highest 51% below AR $62,500 ±$24k Lowest 67% below AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$494 Highest 53% below AR $341 Lowest 67% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest AR: 44.8% 93.3% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
6% Lowest AR: 16% 46.1% Highest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2% Highest AR: 66.4% 76.9% Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
2014 Highest 27 yrs newer than AR 1979 Lowest 8 yrs older than AR
Average commuteone way
— 24 min 7% above AR
Work from home
0% ±22.8 AR: 8.8% 0% ±21 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
2.7% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
34.8 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.38 Highest 0.11 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
McCrory (16%) Jonesboro (36%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Sedgwick Few work in Hunter
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 0.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
42.2 Highest 23.1 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Sedgwick or Hunter: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sedgwick? → Moving to Sedgwick: what should I know? →
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Towns like Hunter 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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