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Mountain Pine vs Caldwell

139 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.2× in Mountain Pine) and property tax bill (+36% in Caldwell).

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Mountain Pine, ARHomes around $127KArkansas · 555 people

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Caldwell, ARA small town of 441Arkansas · 441 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.

Mountain PineHomes around $127K

Housing$127K typical home44% below the AR typical home SchoolsBetter than 23%of AR districts All about Mountain Pine →

CaldwellA small town of 441

Quiet strengthsCaldwell doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Caldwell →

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.

Street grid4.2×

Mountain Pine has the more walkable street grid

Mountain Pine 34.1Caldwell 8.1

Property tax bill+36%

Tax bills are bigger in Caldwell

Caldwell $575Mountain Pine $423

Jobs per worker+92%

Caldwell is more of a job hub

Caldwell 1.17Mountain Pine 0.61

Growth since 2010+5.3 pts

Caldwell has grown faster since 2010

Caldwell -18.7%Mountain Pine -24%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Mountain Pine

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%

Mountain Pine$860/mo

Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $624/mo · Housing →

Caldwell$700/mo

Typical home $124K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $740/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $2,000 a year, between Mountain Pine and Caldwell.

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

Schools

C−Mountain PineBetter than 23% of districts in the state –CaldwellNot graded

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

Mountain PineCaldwell

Snow a year1″2″

January low29°F —

July high91°F —

Growing season (days)216d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 76th

Outdoors & history

Mountain PineCaldwell

National Register places—1

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here—1

Community

Mountain PineCaldwell

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

139 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Mountain PineAR CaldwellAR

Mountain Pine ↔ Caldwell139 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

Mountain PineCaldwell

People

Population 555Highest 441Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -24%Lowest AR: +3.3% -18.7%Highest AR: +3.3%

Median age 45.1±22.2Highest 17% above AR 41.4±4Lowest 8% above AR

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

Kids under 18 21.6%±7.9Lowest AR: 23.1% 28.3%±6.6Highest AR: 23.1%

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

Age 65+ 16.6%±7.1Lowest AR: 17.6% 23.1%±5Highest AR: 17.6%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.4%Lowest AR: 25.7% 6.4%Highest AR: 25.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±2.6Lowest AR: 5.1% 3.2%±3.8Highest AR: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $49,013±$33kLowest 19% below AR $68,375±$30kHighest 13% above AR

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $123,500±$29k 34% below AR

Rentmedian gross, monthly $624±$117Lowest 34% below AR $740±$150Highest 22% below AR

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $423Lowest 59% below AR $575Highest 45% below AR

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 89.1%±30.3Highest AR: 44.8% 0%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%

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

Below poverty line 19.8%Highest AR: 16% 7.7%Lowest AR: 16%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 71.6%Lowest AR: 66.4% 72.4%Highest AR: 66.4%

Typical home builtmedian year 1984Lowest 3 yrs older than AR 1990Highest 3 yrs newer than AR

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 4% below AR 19 minLowest 15% below AR

Work from home 3.5%±6.2Highest AR: 8.8% 0%±7.7Lowest AR: 8.8%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 2.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 35.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.61Lowest 1.17Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Hot Springs (31%)Forrest City (25%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CaldwellFew work in Mountain Pine

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 mi 0.2 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 34.1Highest 8.1Lowest

Schools

School district MOUNTAIN PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT—

High school in town Mountain Pine High School—

Students per teacherat that high school 6.2 —

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.

Mountain Pine 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.