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Latta vs Mayesville

50 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (6.8× in Latta) and growth since 2010 (+19 pts in Latta).

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Latta, SCOne of the safest townsSouth Carolina · 1,455 people
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Mayesville, SCHomes around $92KSouth Carolina · 832 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.

LattaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 4%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$143K typical home53% below the SC typical home All about Latta →
MayesvilleHomes around $92K
Housing$92K typical home70% below the SC typical home All about Mayesville →
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 worker6.8×
Latta is more of a job hub
Latta 1.02Mayesville 0.15
Growth since 2010+19 pts
Latta has grown faster since 2010
Latta -6%Mayesville -25%
Kids under 18+17.3 pts
Mayesville has more kids
Mayesville 38.7%Latta 21.4%
Age 65++10.5 pts
Latta has more people 65 and up
Latta 16.8%Mayesville 6.3%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Latta
Latta $689Mayesville $538
Street grid+68%
Latta has the more walkable street grid
Latta 98.5Mayesville 58.5
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Latta

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.

Latta$820/mo
Typical home $143K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $672/mo · Housing →
Mayesville$520/mo
Typical home $92K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $806/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Latta and Mayesville.

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 South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
D−LattaSafer than 4% of U.S. towns –MayesvilleNot graded
Schools
B+LattaBetter than 74% of districts in the state –MayesvilleNot graded
Health
D−LattaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –MayesvilleNot 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
LattaMayesville
Snow a year1″0″
January low32°F33°F
July high92°F90°F
Growing season (days)227d230d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st47th
Outdoors & history
LattaMayesville
Settled1887—
National Register places51
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here—4
Community
LattaMayesville
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

50 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LattaSCMayesvilleSC
Latta ↔ Mayesville50 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.

LattaMayesville
People
Population 1,455Highest 832Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6%Highest SC: +10.7% -25%Lowest SC: +10.7%
Median age 36.8±9.3Highest 8% below SC 36.2±7.6Lowest 10% below SC
Latta and Mayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.4%±7.7Lowest SC: 21.4% 38.7%±9Highest SC: 21.4%
Age 65+ 16.8%±2.3Highest SC: 18.9% 6.3%±3.8Lowest SC: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest SC: 32.1% 21.4%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.1%±4.1Highest SC: 5.7% 5.6%±5.7Lowest SC: 5.7%
Latta and Mayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,985±$8kLowest 31% below SC $50,568±$15kHighest 27% below SC
Mayesville and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $108,500±$53kHighest 58% below SC $95,600±$21kLowest 63% below SC
Latta and Mayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $672±$140Lowest 43% below SC $806±$503Highest 32% below SC
Mayesville and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $689Highest 45% below SC $538Lowest 57% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±11.2Lowest SC: 52.1% 54.5%±50.5Highest SC: 52.1%
Mayesville and Latta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.4%Lowest SC: 14.1% 29.9%Highest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62%Highest SC: 71.9% 59.5%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than SC 1983Highest 9 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 14% below SC 20 minLowest 22% below SC
Work from home 5.5%±4.9Highest SC: 11.5% 0%±4.6Lowest SC: 11.5%
Latta and Mayesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.3%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Highest 0.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dillon (12%)Sumter (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MayesvilleFew work in Latta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.5Highest 58.5Lowest
Schools
School district Dillon 03—
High school in town Latta High—
Students per teacherat that high school 17.6 —
South Carolina 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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