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Man vs Poca

51 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5× in Man) and growth since 2010 (+12 pts in Man).

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Man, WVOne of the healthiest townsWest Virginia · 1,049 people

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Poca, WVKnown for its schoolsWest Virginia · 872 people

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.

ManOne of the healthiest towns

Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 5%of WV districts Work474 jobsbased in Man, a regional job hub All about Man →

PocaKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 98%of WV districts All about Poca →

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 worker5×

Man is more of a job hub

Man 2.56Poca 0.51

Growth since 2010+12 pts

Man has grown faster since 2010

Man +1.7%Poca -10.3%

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Poca

Poca $1,072Man $820

Typical home built16 yrs

Man’s homes are older

Poca 1971Man 1955

Homeowners+9 pts renters

Man has more renters

Poca 85.3%Man 76.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Poca

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 paymentRate%

Man$590/mo

Typical home $104K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $755/mo · Housing →

Poca$1,080/mo

Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Poca and Man.

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

Schools

DManBetter than 5% of districts in the state A+PocaBetter than 98% of districts in the state

Health

D−ManHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns –PocaNot 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

ManPoca

Snow a year15″11″

January low—24°F

July high—87°F

Growing season (days)—193d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th 93rd

Outdoors & history

ManPoca

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Community

ManPoca

Library hours a week30 hrs 40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

51 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ManWV PocaWV

Man ↔ Poca51 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.

Only big differences vs West Virginia average

ManPoca

People

Population 1,049Highest 872Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.7%Highest -10.3%Lowest

Median age 32.4±8.4Lowest 24% below WV 38.2±10Highest 11% below WV

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 31.2%±3.4Highest WV: 20% 26.3%±5.1Lowest WV: 20%

Man and Poca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.3%±6.9Lowest WV: 21% 24.5%±9.9Highest WV: 21%

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.1%Highest WV: 24.1% 19.6%Lowest WV: 24.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±1.8Lowest WV: 5.1% 1.9%±2.4Highest WV: 5.1%

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,000±$30kLowest about the WV average $77,292±$23kHighest 30% above WV

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $154,200±$19kLowest 5% below WV $170,500±$11kHighest 5% above WV

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $755±$198Lowest 13% below WV $864±$424Highest about the WV average

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $820Lowest 5% below WV $1,072Highest 24% above WV

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.5%±28.2Lowest WV: 48.9% 63.2%±37.2Highest WV: 48.9%

Poca and Man are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 12.5%Lowest WV: 16.7% 17.5%Highest WV: 16.7%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.3%Lowest WV: 74.9% 85.3%Highest WV: 74.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than WV 1971Highest 5 yrs older than WV

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 3% below WV 25 minLowest 5% below WV

Work from home 5.4%±5Highest WV: 9.1% 3.2%±3.6Lowest WV: 9.1%

Man and Poca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.8%Highest 1.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.56Highest 0.51Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Logan (8%)Charleston (24%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PocaFew work in Man

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 50.3Highest 48.7Lowest

Schools

School district Logan County SchoolsPutnam County Schools

High school in town None in townPoca High School

Students per teacherat that high school — 12.8

West Virginia average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Man neighborsTown Square →

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Poca neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Man

Mallory1,417 people · $106K homes

Earling180 people

Kistler318 people

Towns like Man

Clendenin903 people · $116K homes

Belle1,611 people · $107K homes

Capon Bridge497 people · $252K homes

West Milford591 people · $128K homes

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.