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McCrory vs Dermott

120 miles apart. The biggest differences: kids under 18 (+12.7 pts in McCrory) and average commute (8 min in McCrory).

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McCrory, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,850 people
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Dermott, ARHomes around $63KArkansas · 2,330 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.

McCroryOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 81%of AR districts SafetySafer than 25%of U.S. towns we grade All about McCrory →
DermottHomes around $63K
Housing$63K typical home72% below the AR typical home Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 3%of AR districts All about Dermott →
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.

Kids under 18+12.7 pts
McCrory has more kids
McCrory 29.4%Dermott 16.7%
Average commute8 min
McCrory has the shorter commute
Dermott 26 minMcCrory 17 min
Street grid+64%
Dermott has the more walkable street grid
Dermott 80.8McCrory 49.2
Jobs per worker+75%
McCrory is more of a job hub
McCrory 1.14Dermott 0.65
Growth since 2010+4.3 pts
McCrory has grown faster since 2010
McCrory -8.4%Dermott -12.7%
★ 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
CMcCrorySafer than 25% of U.S. towns –DermottNot graded
Schools
A−McCroryBetter than 81% of districts in the state D−DermottBetter than 3% of districts in the state
Health
DMcCroryHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−DermottHealthier than under 1% 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.

McCrory$500/mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $560/mo · Housing →
Dermott$370/mo
Typical home $63K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $527/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,600 a year, between McCrory and Dermott.

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
McCroryDermott
Snow a year1″1″
January low—34°F
July high—91°F
Growing season (days)—242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd63rd
Outdoors & history
McCroryDermott
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1890
National Register places33
Archive photos1210
Famous people born here—8
Community
McCroryDermott
Library hours a week19 hrs26 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

120 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McCroryARDermottAR
McCrory ↔ Dermott120 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.

McCroryDermott
People
Population 1,850Lowest 2,330Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Highest AR: +3.3% -12.7%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 37.1±3.5Lowest 4% below AR 40.9±5.8Highest 6% above AR
Dermott and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±6Highest AR: 23.1% 16.7%±5.5Lowest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+ 22.4%±4.3Highest AR: 17.6% 20.6%±4.2Lowest AR: 17.6%
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest AR: 25.7% 14.9%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±1.6Highest AR: 5.1% 0.4%±0.7Lowest AR: 5.1%
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,516±$8kHighest 28% below AR $27,212±$13kLowest 55% below AR
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,400±$31kHighest 52% below AR $68,400±$13kLowest 64% below AR
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $560±$75Highest 41% below AR $527±$113Lowest 44% below AR
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $419Lowest 60% below AR $445Highest 57% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.2%±19.8Highest AR: 44.8% 48%±20.4Lowest AR: 44.8%
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.4%Lowest AR: 16% 31.7%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.9% AR: 66.4% 59.9% AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975 12 yrs older than AR 1975 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 24% below AR 26 minHighest 13% above AR
Work from home 5.6%±4.4Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±2.1Lowest AR: 8.8%
McCrory and Dermott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 21%Highest 16.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 22.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.14Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Augusta (8%)Monticello (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DermottFew work in McCrory
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.2Lowest 80.8Highest
Schools
School district MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICTDIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM · DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town McCrory High SchoolDermott High School
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Highest 4.8Lowest
Arkansas 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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