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Morrison vs Mason

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (43.6× in Morrison) and rent (2.1× in Mason).

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Morrison, TNA regional job hubTennessee · 850 people
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Mason, TNOne of the healthiest townsTennessee · 1,039 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.

MorrisonA regional job hub
Work1,235 jobsbased in Morrison, a regional job hub All about Morrison →
MasonOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$192K typical home43% below the TN typical home All about Mason →
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 worker43.6×
Morrison is more of a job hub
Morrison 4.36Mason 0.10
Rent2.1×
Rent runs higher in Mason
Mason $1,316Morrison $641
Growth since 2010+22.5 pts
Morrison has grown faster since 2010
Morrison +5.6%Mason -16.9%
Kids under 18+12.3 pts
Morrison has more kids
Morrison 35.5%Mason 23.2%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Mason
Mason $692Morrison $525
Typical home built16 yrs
Morrison’s homes are older
Mason 1995Morrison 1979
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $710 more a month in Morrison

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.

Morrison$1,800/mo
Typical home $329K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.28% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →
Mason$1,090/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.50% · or rent about $1,316/mo · Housing →

The difference: $710 a month, about $8,600 a year, between Morrison and Mason.

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 Tennessee ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+MorrisonBetter than 38% of districts in the state –MasonNot graded
Health
–MorrisonNot graded DMasonHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
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
MorrisonMason
Snow a year4″3″
January low31°F—
July high89°F—
Growing season (days)203d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th56th
Outdoors & history
MorrisonMason
National Register places—2
Archive photos—9
Famous people born here24
Community
MorrisonMason
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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MorrisonTNMasonTN
Morrison ↔ Mason205 miles apart
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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.

MorrisonMason
People
Population 850Lowest 1,039Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.6%Highest TN: +8.9% -16.9%Lowest TN: +8.9%
Median age 30.6±9.1Lowest 21% below TN 34.5±2.2Highest 11% below TN
Mason and Morrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.5%±7.2Highest TN: 22.2% 23.2%±5.1Lowest TN: 22.2%
Age 65+ 11.1%±4.3Highest TN: 17.1% 6.4%±3.3Lowest TN: 17.1%
Morrison and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.2%Lowest TN: 31.1% 10.9%Highest TN: 31.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.4Lowest TN: 5.4% 7.3%±5.1Highest TN: 5.4%
Mason and Morrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $37,500±$15kLowest 46% below TN $47,794±$19kHighest 31% below TN
Mason and Morrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $187,500±$88kHighest 35% below TN $138,100±$17kLowest 52% below TN
Morrison and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $641±$47Lowest 46% below TN $1,316±$120Highest 11% above TN
Property taxmedian, yearly $525Lowest 64% below TN $692Highest 52% below TN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.3%±27.5Lowest TN: 48.8% 54.5%±54.3Highest TN: 48.8%
Mason and Morrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 42.8%Highest TN: 13.8% 31%Lowest TN: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.5%Lowest TN: 66.9% 53%Highest TN: 66.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 8 yrs older than TN 1995Highest 8 yrs newer than TN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% below TN 29 minHighest 12% above TN
Work from home 3%±3.5Lowest TN: 12.9% 4.7%±4Highest TN: 12.9%
Mason and Morrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.1%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 4.36Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town McMinnville (19%)Memphis (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MasonFew work in Morrison
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.8Lowest 22.8Highest
Schools
School district Warren County—
High school in town None in town—
Tennessee 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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