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Mantee vs Cary 125 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.1× in Cary) and property tax bill (2× in Mantee).
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Mantee, MS A small town of 453 Mississippi · 453 people
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Cary, MS An outdoors town Mississippi · 330 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.
Mantee A small town of 453
Quiet strengths Mantee doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Mantee →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $280 more a month in Mantee 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
Mantee $1,120 /mo
Typical home $193K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →
Cary $840 /mo
Typical home $125K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $280 a month , about $3,300 a year , between Mantee and Cary.
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
National Register places — 1 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 125 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Mantee ↔ Cary 125 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
453 Highest 330 Lowest
Median age
42.9 ±9 Lowest 11% above MS 46.3 ±32.8 Highest 20% above MS
Kids under 18
23.8% ±5.2 Highest MS: 23.3% 22.4% ±11.2 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
6.8% ±5.6 Lowest MS: 17.2% 19.4% ±8 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.6% Highest MS: 25.1% 14.7% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3% ±5.8 Highest MS: 6.1% 0% ±6 Lowest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$101,250 ±$24k 79% above MS —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$140,600 ±$49k 17% below MS —
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$725 ±$269 24% below MS —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$917 Highest 25% below MS $452 Lowest 63% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12.5% ±63.1 Highest MS: 51.3% 0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
2.6% Lowest MS: 18.9% 39.7% Highest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7% Highest MS: 70% 69.6% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Lowest 7 yrs older than MS 1981 Highest 5 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 25% above MS 20 min Lowest 22% below MS
Work from home
5.1% ±7.1 Highest MS: 5.9% 0% ±12.8 Lowest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
24.3 mi Lowest 31.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.85 Highest 0.63 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Starkville (16%) Rolling Fork (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cary Few work in Mantee
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 54% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 1.7 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 2.4 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
5.2 Lowest 21.4 Highest
“±” 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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Towns like Mantee 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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