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Marked Tree vs Augusta

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.6× in Augusta) and average commute (13 min in Augusta).

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Marked Tree, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 2,249 people

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Augusta, ARHomes around $83KArkansas · 1,859 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.

Marked TreeOne of the healthiest towns

Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$110K typical home52% below the AR typical home

History19 archive photos & papers2 places on the National Register All about Marked Tree →

AugustaHomes around $83K

Housing$83K typical home63% below the AR typical home Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 8%of AR districts All about Augusta →

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.

Street grid3.6×

Augusta has the more walkable street grid

Augusta 97.0Marked Tree 27.0

Average commute13 min

Augusta has the shorter commute

Marked Tree 35 minAugusta 22 min

Marked Tree has more miles of trail

Marked Tree 2.3 miAugusta 0.9 mi

Homeowners+9.4 pts renters

Marked Tree has more renters

Augusta 63.6%Marked Tree 54.2%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Marked Tree

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%

Marked Tree$640/mo

Typical home $110K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · or rent about $565/mo · Housing →

Augusta$480/mo

Typical home $83K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $650/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Marked Tree and Augusta.

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

Schools

C+Marked TreeBetter than 39% of districts in the state DAugustaBetter than 8% of districts in the state

Health

D−Marked TreeHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−AugustaHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns

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

Marked TreeAugusta

Snow a year2″1″

January low31°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)229d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th 91st

Outdoors & history

Marked TreeAugusta

Trails2 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%5.6%

Settled—1848

National Register places2 10

Archive photos19 —

Famous people born here2 3

Community

Marked TreeAugusta

Library hours a week34 hrs 38 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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Marked TreeAR AugustaAR

Marked Tree ↔ Augusta55 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 Arkansas average

Marked TreeAugusta

People

Population 2,249Highest 1,859Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.9%Lowest AR: +3.3% -9.1%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 49.3±11.2Highest 28% above AR 45.5±5.1Lowest 18% above AR

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

Kids under 18 21.1%±6.2 AR: 23.1% 21.1%±6.1 AR: 23.1%

Age 65+ 23.6%±3.7Lowest AR: 17.6% 24.1%±6Highest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest AR: 25.7% 12.1%Lowest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±1.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 4.9%±2.8Highest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $45,656±$10kLowest 25% below AR $50,575±$9kHighest 17% below AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,200±$26kLowest 49% below AR $117,000±$24kHighest 38% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $565±$43Lowest 40% below AR $650±$63Highest 31% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $657Lowest 37% below AR $693Highest 33% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 49.7%±16.6Highest AR: 44.8% 28.8%±16.1Lowest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 27.3%Lowest AR: 16% 28.7%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 54.2%Lowest AR: 66.4% 63.6%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 16 yrs older than AR 1977Highest 10 yrs older than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 56% above AR 22 minLowest 4% below AR

Work from home 2.7%±2Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±1.6Lowest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 16.6%Lowest 20.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.00Highest 0.97Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Jonesboro (18%)Searcy (12%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AugustaFew work in Marked Tree

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.9 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 mi 0.4 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.0Lowest 97.0Highest

Schools

School district MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICTAUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Marked Tree High SchoolAugusta High School

Students per teacherat that high school 10.4Highest 3.3Lowest

Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.