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Marks vs Quitman

177 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.1× in Marks) and street grid (3.3× in Marks).

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Marks, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 1,377 people
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Quitman, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 2,161 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.

MarksOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of MS districts All about Marks →
QuitmanA regional job hub
Work1,612 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Housing$105K typical home47% below the MS typical home HistorySettled in 18399 places on the National Register All about Quitman →
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.

Property tax bill2.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Marks
Marks $1,478Quitman $718
Street grid3.3×
Marks has the more walkable street grid
Marks 102Quitman 31.0
Jobs per worker3.1×
Quitman is more of a job hub
Quitman 2.40Marks 0.78
Growth since 2010+5.5 pts
Quitman has grown faster since 2010
Quitman -11.3%Marks -16.8%
Average commute6 min
Marks has the shorter commute
Quitman 31 minMarks 26 min
Work in town+8.6 pts
More of Quitman’s workers stay in town
Quitman 25.3%Marks 16.7%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
BMarksBetter than 63% of districts in the state CQuitmanBetter than 30% of districts in the state
Health
D−MarksHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns C−QuitmanHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Marks$630/mo
Typical home $97K (Census) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $876/mo · Housing →
Quitman$600/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

Seasons
MarksQuitman
Snow a year0″0″
January low32°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)233d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th72nd
Outdoors & history
MarksQuitman
Settled19071839
National Register places19
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here69
Community
MarksQuitman
Library hours a week40 hrs39 hrs
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

177 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MarksMSQuitmanMS
Marks ↔ Quitman177 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.

MarksQuitman
People
Population 1,377Lowest 2,161Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16.8%Lowest -11.3%Highest
Median age 38.9±7.4Highest about the MS average 38.3±6.9Lowest about the MS average
Marks and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.4%±4.8Highest MS: 23.3% 22.6%±5.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Marks and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16%±3.7Lowest MS: 17.2% 24.9%±5.2Highest MS: 17.2%
Quitman and Marks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Highest MS: 25.1% 21.5%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.7%±3.3Highest MS: 6.1% 0%±0.9Lowest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $32,132±$11kLowest 43% below MS $47,538±$5kHighest 16% below MS
Quitman and Marks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $96,700±$7kLowest 43% below MS $118,900±$26kHighest 30% below MS
Quitman and Marks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $876±$110Highest 8% below MS $828±$81Lowest 13% below MS
Marks and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,478Highest 22% above MS $718Lowest 41% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.1%±19.7Lowest MS: 51.3% 66%±16.9Highest MS: 51.3%
Quitman and Marks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.5%Lowest MS: 18.9% 27.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66%Highest MS: 70% 65%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 25 yrs older than MS 1973Highest 13 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the MS average 31 minHighest 21% above MS
Work from home 6.1%±5.8Lowest MS: 5.9% 7.1%±6.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Quitman and Marks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 16.7%Lowest 25.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.78Lowest 2.40Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Memphis (9%)Meridian (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuitmanFew work in Marks
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 31.0Lowest
Schools
School district Quitman County School DistrictQuitman School District
High school in town None in townQuitman High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 27.0
Mississippi 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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