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Poca vs Man

51 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5× in Man) and growth since 2010 (+12 pts in Man).

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Poca, WVKnown for its schoolsWest Virginia · 872 people

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Man, WVOne of the healthiest townsWest Virginia · 1,049 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.

PocaKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 98%of WV districts All about Poca →

ManOne of the healthiest towns

Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 5%of WV districts Work474 jobsbased in Man, a regional job hub All about Man →

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.

Jobs per worker5×

Man is more of a job hub

Man 2.56Poca 0.51

Growth since 2010+12 pts

Man has grown faster since 2010

Man +1.7%Poca -10.3%

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Poca

Poca $1,072Man $820

Typical home built16 yrs

Man’s homes are older

Poca 1971Man 1955

Homeowners+9 pts renters

Man has more renters

Poca 85.3%Man 76.3%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Poca

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%

Poca$1,080/mo

Typical home $187K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

Man$590/mo

Typical home $104K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $755/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Poca and Man.

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

Schools

A+PocaBetter than 98% of districts in the state DManBetter than 5% of districts in the state

Health

–PocaNot graded D−ManHealthier than 3% 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

PocaMan

Snow a year11″15″

January low24°F —

July high87°F —

Growing season (days)193d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)93rd 99th

Outdoors & history

PocaMan

Conserved land—0%

Community

PocaMan

Library hours a week40 hrs 30 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

51 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PocaWV ManWV

Poca ↔ Man51 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 West Virginia average

PocaMan

People

Population 872Lowest 1,049Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.3%Lowest +1.7%Highest

Median age 38.2±10Highest 11% below WV 32.4±8.4Lowest 24% below WV

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

Kids under 18 26.3%±5.1Lowest WV: 20% 31.2%±3.4Highest WV: 20%

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

Age 65+ 24.5%±9.9Highest WV: 21% 15.3%±6.9Lowest WV: 21%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.6%Lowest WV: 24.1% 24.1%Highest WV: 24.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±2.4Highest WV: 5.1% 1.5%±1.8Lowest WV: 5.1%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $77,292±$23kHighest 30% above WV $60,000±$30kLowest about the WV average

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $170,500±$11kHighest 5% above WV $154,200±$19kLowest 5% below WV

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $864±$424Highest about the WV average $755±$198Lowest 13% below WV

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,072Highest 24% above WV $820Lowest 5% below WV

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.2%±37.2Highest WV: 48.9% 22.5%±28.2Lowest WV: 48.9%

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

Below poverty line 17.5%Highest WV: 16.7% 12.5%Lowest WV: 16.7%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 85.3%Highest WV: 74.9% 76.3%Lowest WV: 74.9%

Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 5 yrs older than WV 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than WV

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 5% below WV 26 minHighest 3% below WV

Work from home 3.2%±3.6Lowest WV: 9.1% 5.4%±5Highest WV: 9.1%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.1%Lowest 3.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 17.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 2.56Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Charleston (24%)Logan (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ManFew work in Poca

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.7Lowest 50.3Highest

Schools

School district Putnam County SchoolsLogan County Schools

High school in town Poca High SchoolNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 12.8 —

West Virginia 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.

Poca neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Poca

Raymond City28 people

Towns like Poca

Masontown518 people · $121K homes

Buffalo1,150 people · $133K homes

West Union1,039 people · $99K homes

Belle1,611 people · $107K homes

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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.