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Paden vs Chunky 166 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.6× in Chunky) and homeowners (+11.7 pts renters in Chunky).
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Paden, MS A small town of 131 Mississippi · 131 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.
Paden A small town of 131
Quiet strengths Paden doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Paden →
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 $400 more a month in Chunky 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
Paden $510 /mo
Typical home $75K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $442/mo · Housing →
Chunky $910 /mo
Typical home $154K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,150/mo · Housing →
The difference: $400 a month , about $4,800 a year , between Chunky and Paden.
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
Growing season (days) 216d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1
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 166 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Paden ↔ Chunky 166 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
131 Lowest 242 Highest
Median age
35.4 ±26.2 Lowest 8% below MS 36.5 ±24 Highest 5% below MS
Kids under 18
21.4% ±24.7 Highest MS: 23.3% 21.1% ±12.3 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
16% ±25.1 Highest MS: 17.2% 15.7% ±11.7 Lowest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.8% Lowest MS: 25.1% 23.2% Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1% ±11.9 Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.7% ±5.4 Highest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$51,042 ±$19k Lowest 10% below MS $57,500 ±$24k Highest about the MS average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$75,000 ±$9k Lowest 56% below MS $88,300 ±$25k Highest 48% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$442 ±$360 Lowest 54% below MS $1,150 ±$164 Highest 21% above MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $670 45% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40% ±100 Highest MS: 51.3% 0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
16.8% Highest MS: 18.9% 7.1% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
93% Highest MS: 70% 81.3% Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974 Lowest 12 yrs older than MS 1975 Highest 11 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
27 min Lowest 6% above MS 30 min Highest 16% above MS
Work from home
13.6% ±13.5 Highest MS: 5.9% 2.4% ±3.9 Lowest MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
16.8 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.43 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Red Bay (18%) Meridian (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chunky Few work in Paden
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
25.6 Lowest 26.7 Highest
“±” 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 Paden 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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