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Hunter vs Weldon

28 miles apart. The biggest differences: typical home built (38 yrs in Weldon) and property tax bill (+34% in Weldon).

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Hunter, ARA small town of 100Arkansas · 100 people
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Weldon, ARA small town of 136Arkansas · 136 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.

HunterA small town of 100
Quiet strengthsHunter doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter →
WeldonA small town of 136
Quiet strengthsWeldon doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Weldon →
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.

Typical home built38 yrs
Weldon’s homes are older
Hunter 2014Weldon 1976
Property tax bill+34%
Tax bills are bigger in Weldon
Weldon $662Hunter $494
Street grid+55%
Weldon has the more walkable street grid
Weldon 65.6Hunter 42.2
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
HunterWeldon
Snow a year3″2″
January low31°F31°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)237d227d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd80th
Outdoors & history
HunterWeldon
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Famous people born here1—
Community
HunterWeldon
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

28 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HunterWeldonHunterWeldon
Hunter ↔ Weldon28 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.

HunterWeldon
People
Population 100Lowest 136Highest
Median age 30.2±28.9Lowest 22% below AR 36±16.6Highest 6% below AR
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19%±37.6Lowest AR: 23.1% 20.6%±20.3Highest AR: 23.1%
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26%±29Highest AR: 17.6% 18.4%±22.7Lowest AR: 17.6%
Hunter and Weldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest AR: 25.7% 2.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±18.4Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.4%±11.9Highest AR: 5.1%
Weldon and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $54,583±$21k 10% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,800±$51k 51% below AR —
Property taxmedian, yearly $494Lowest 53% below AR $662Highest 36% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 AR: 44.8% 0%±100 AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line 6%Highest AR: 16% 1.5%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 88.3%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 23 min 4% above AR
Work from home 0%±22.8 AR: 8.8% 0%±17.3 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.8 miLowest 38.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.38Lowest 0.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McCrory (16%)Newport (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeldonFew work in Hunter
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 42.2Lowest 65.6Highest
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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