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McCool vs Biggersville 122 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in McCool) and street grid (2.6× in McCool).
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.
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 $760 more a month in Biggersville 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
McCool $1,010 /mo
Typical home $151K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Biggersville $1,780 /mo
Typical home $264K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
The difference: $760 a month , about $9,100 a year , between Biggersville and McCool.
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 Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.
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
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here 2 — Community
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 122 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
McCool ↔ Biggersville 122 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
93 Highest 82 Lowest
Median age
63.8 ±19.6 Lowest 65% above MS 82.4 ±7.1 Highest 113% above MS
Kids under 18
16.1% ±24.3 Highest MS: 23.3% 0% ±48.3 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
44.1% ±36.2 Lowest MS: 17.2% 79.3% ±73.1 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.9% Lowest MS: 25.1% 25% Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±21.3 MS: 6.1% 0% ±24.1 MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$53,750 ±$22k Highest 5% below MS $30,845 ±$3k Lowest 45% below MS
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $263,500 ±$143k 55% above MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 MS: 51.3% —
Below poverty line
26.9% Highest MS: 18.9% 12.2% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.5% Highest MS: 70% 85.7% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960 Lowest 26 yrs older than MS 1994 Highest 8 yrs newer than MS
Average commuteone way
21 min Highest 17% below MS 8 min Lowest 68% below MS
Work from home
26.9% ±46.4 Highest MS: 5.9% 0% ±82.4 Lowest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.3 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Highest 0.08 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Kosciusko (23%) Corinth (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Biggersville Few work in McCool
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.7 Highest 4.5 Lowest
School district
— Alcorn School District
High school in town
— Biggersville High School
Students per teacherat that high school
— 12.0
“±” 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 McCool 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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