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.

Schools

CNew AugustaBetter than 28% of districts in the state B+WeirBetter than 68% of districts in the state

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%

New Augusta$890/mo

Typical home $152K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.68% · Housing →

Weir$780/mo

Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $594/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between New Augusta and Weir.

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

New AugustaWeir

Snow a year1″1″

January low36°F —

July high94°F —

Growing season (days)239d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)78th 48th

Outdoors & history

New AugustaWeir

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land3.5%—

Settled—1868

National Register places—1

Archive photos—9

Famous people born here—4

Community

New AugustaWeir

Library hours a week—6 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

143 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

New AugustaMS WeirMS

New Augusta ↔ Weir143 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 Mississippi average

New AugustaWeir

People

Population 590Lowest 704Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14% —

Median age 43.4±16.7Highest 12% above MS 39.2±12.6Lowest about the MS average

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

Kids under 18 26.9%±11.4Highest MS: 23.3% 20.3%±5.5Lowest MS: 23.3%

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

Age 65+ 10.5%±6.4Lowest MS: 17.2% 13.4%±6.1Highest MS: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.5%Highest MS: 25.1% 17.4%Lowest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±8.1Highest MS: 6.1% 2.8%±3.4Lowest MS: 6.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $26,620±$6kLowest 53% below MS $35,938±$11kHighest 36% below MS

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $84,700±$8kHighest 50% below MS $67,600±$18kLowest 60% below MS

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $594±$363 38% below MS

Property taxmedian, yearly $576Highest 53% below MS $446Lowest 63% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 75.5%±46.3Lowest MS: 51.3% 92.5%±11.1Highest MS: 51.3%

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

Below poverty line 37.7%Highest MS: 18.9% 28.3%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 74.6%Lowest MS: 70% 79.8%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 1 yr older than MS 1988Highest 2 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the MS average 34 minHighest 31% above MS

Work from home 7.1%±8.4Highest MS: 5.9% 6.3%±5.8Lowest MS: 5.9%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.8%Lowest 5.2%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miHighest 19.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.71Highest 1.33Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Hattiesburg (31%)Ackerman (14%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WeirFew work in New Augusta

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 15.4Lowest 36.0Highest

Schools

School district Perry County School DistrictChoctaw County Schools

High school in town None in townNone in town

Mississippi 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.

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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.

New Augusta vs Weir

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

Grades and rankings, side by side

A typical home costs about the same each month

What daily life feels like in each

143 miles apart

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