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Mayflower vs Redfield

39 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (23× in Mayflower) and growth since 2010 (+27.2 pts in Redfield).

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Mayflower, ARHomes around $223KArkansas · 2,861 people

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Redfield, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,734 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.

MayflowerHomes around $223K

Housing$223K typical home2% below the AR typical home SchoolsBetter than 52%of AR districts

Outdoors#25 most trails in AR2.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Mayflower →

RedfieldOne of the healthiest towns

Health81% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 66%of AR districts

History5 historic places5 places on the National Register All about Redfield →

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.

Mayflower has more miles of trail

Mayflower 2.3 miRedfield 0.1 mi

Growth since 2010+27.2 pts

Redfield has grown faster since 2010

Redfield +16%Mayflower -11.2%

Jobs per worker4.2×

Mayflower is more of a job hub

Mayflower 1.06Redfield 0.25

Property tax bill+15%

Tax bills are bigger in Redfield

Redfield $1,177Mayflower $1,020

★ What stands out · 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.

Safety

DMayflowerSafer than 11% of U.S. towns C+RedfieldSafer than 44% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−MayflowerBetter than 52% of districts in the state B+RedfieldBetter than 66% of districts in the state

Health

DMayflowerHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns C−RedfieldHealthier than 19% 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.

Down paymentRate%

Mayflower$1,270/mo

Typical home $223K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,251/mo · Housing →

Redfield$1,140/mo

Typical home $195K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $1,174/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,600 a year, between Mayflower and Redfield.

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

MayflowerRedfield

Snow a year1″3″

January low—33°F

July high—92°F

Growing season (days)—245d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th 41st

Outdoors & history

MayflowerRedfield

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.1%0%

National Register places—5

Community

MayflowerRedfield

Library hours a week41 hrs 45 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

39 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MayflowerAR RedfieldAR

Mayflower ↔ Redfield39 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

MayflowerRedfield

People

Population 2,861Highest 1,734Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.2%Lowest AR: +3.3% +16%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 42.4±5.8Highest 10% above AR 38.5±5Lowest about the AR average

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

Kids under 18 21.7%±5.1Lowest AR: 23.1% 29.8%±3.1Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 18.2%±3.6Highest AR: 17.6% 16.4%±3.5Lowest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.5%Lowest AR: 25.7% 21.7%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.8%±3.3Highest AR: 5.1% 3.5%±2.1Lowest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $75,682±$14kHighest 25% above AR $71,696±$21kLowest 18% above AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $184,600±$45kHighest about the AR average $171,400±$19kLowest 9% below AR

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,251±$365Highest 32% above AR $1,174±$295Lowest 24% above AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,020Lowest about the AR average $1,177Highest 13% above AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.8%±14.8Lowest AR: 44.8% 33.6%±14.4Highest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 5.6%Lowest AR: 16% 8.3%Highest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Highest AR: 66.4% 76.3%Lowest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1995Lowest 8 yrs newer than AR 1996Highest 9 yrs newer than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 7% above AR 27 minHighest 18% above AR

Work from home 3.8%±4Lowest AR: 8.8% 10.9%±4.7Highest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.5%Highest 2.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.06Highest 0.25Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Little Rock (25%)Little Rock (32%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RedfieldFew work in Mayflower

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 2.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.9Highest 24.6Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #65 of 113 in AR—

School district MAYFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICTWHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT

High school in town Mayflower High SchoolNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 10.4 —

Arkansas 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.

Mayflower neighborsTown Square →

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Redfield neighborsTown Square →

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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.