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Mathiston vs Puckett

107 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.8× in Mathiston) and conserved land (+34.3 pts in Puckett).

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Mathiston, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 775 people
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Puckett, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 463 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.

MathistonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of MS districts All about Mathiston →
PuckettKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of MS districts HistorySettled in 18372 archive photos, postcards and papers All about Puckett →
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 worker4.8×
Mathiston is more of a job hub
Mathiston 0.77Puckett 0.16
Conserved land+34.3 pts
Puckett has more conserved land
Puckett 34.6%Mathiston 0.3%
Average commute17 min
Mathiston has the shorter commute
Puckett 48 minMathiston 31 min
Street grid2.2×
Mathiston has the more walkable street grid
Mathiston 28.9Puckett 12.9
Age 65++10.2 pts
Mathiston has more people 65 and up
Mathiston 21.4%Puckett 11.2%
Homeowners+9.6 pts renters
Puckett has more renters
Mathiston 70.4%Puckett 60.8%
★ 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
A−MathistonBetter than 76% of districts in the state A+PuckettBetter than 95% of districts in the state
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Puckett

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.

Mathiston$1,200/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $637/mo · Housing →
Puckett$1,470/mo
Typical home $218K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,215/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Puckett and Mathiston.

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
MathistonPuckett
Snow a year1″1″
January low32°F33°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)218d221d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)39th73rd
Outdoors & history
MathistonPuckett
Settled—1837
National Register places1—
Archive photos32
Community
MathistonPuckett
Library hours a week—20 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

107 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MathistonMSPuckettMS
Mathiston ↔ Puckett107 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.

MathistonPuckett
People
Population 775Highest 463Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.1% —
Median age 40±9.7Highest 4% above MS 35.4±17.9Lowest 8% below MS
Mathiston and Puckett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±4.6Lowest MS: 23.3% 31.3%±15.8Highest MS: 23.3%
Puckett and Mathiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.4%±3.5Highest MS: 17.2% 11.2%±5.9Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.3%Highest MS: 25.1% 21%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±4.8Highest MS: 6.1% 3.7%±4.2Lowest MS: 6.1%
Mathiston and Puckett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,236±$19kLowest 5% above MS $69,286±$10kHighest 23% above MS
Puckett and Mathiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,000±$47kLowest 9% below MS $173,800±$100kHighest about the MS average
Puckett and Mathiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $637±$594Lowest 33% below MS $1,215±$143Highest 27% above MS
Puckett and Mathiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,028 15% below MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.9%±36.4Highest MS: 51.3% 46.4%±54.1Lowest MS: 51.3%
Mathiston and Puckett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.2%Lowest MS: 18.9% 24.8%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.4%Highest MS: 70% 60.8%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Lowest 13 yrs older than MS 1978Highest 8 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minLowest 20% above MS 48 minHighest 86% above MS
Work from home 9.9%±7.1Lowest MS: 5.9% 13.7%±10.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Puckett and Mathiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.77Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Starkville (12%)Jackson (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PuckettFew work in Mathiston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 34.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.9Highest 12.9Lowest
Schools
School district Webster County SchoolsRankin County School District
High school in town None in townPuckett High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.0
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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