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Prescott vs Piggott

254 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+48% in Piggott) and trails (2× in Prescott).

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Prescott, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 3,032 people
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Piggott, ARKnown for its schoolsArkansas · 3,555 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.

PrescottOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates HistorySettled in 187313 places on the National Register SchoolsBetter than 24%of AR districts All about Prescott →
PiggottKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 56%of AR districts Housing$146K typical home36% below the AR typical home Outdoors#27 most conserved land in AR0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Piggott →
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.

Property tax bill+48%
Tax bills are bigger in Piggott
Piggott $598Prescott $403
Trails2×
Prescott has more miles of trail
Prescott 1.4 miPiggott 0.7 mi
Street grid+58%
Piggott has the more walkable street grid
Piggott 52.4Prescott 33.1
Jobs per worker+67%
Prescott is more of a job hub
Prescott 1.54Piggott 0.92
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Piggott

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.

Prescott$470/mo
Typical home $82K (Census) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $887/mo · Housing →
Piggott$830/mo
Typical home $146K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $738/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Piggott and Prescott.

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

Piggott places higher on 15 of 21 AR lists

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.

Safety
C−PrescottSafer than 17% of U.S. towns B−PiggottSafer than 54% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−PrescottBetter than 24% of districts in the state BPiggottBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
D−PrescottHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DPiggottHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns
6Prescott
15Piggott

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 127 towns #8#94 Lowest obesityHealth · 127 towns #116#53 Most conserved landOutdoors · 107 towns #77#27 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 127 towns #81#23 Fewest smokersHealth · 127 towns #111#58 SafestSafety · 106 towns #61#18 Most walkableOutdoors · 127 towns #95#46 Most activeHealth · 127 towns #115#70

Left end = #1 in Arkansas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Prescott’s rankings →

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
PrescottPiggott
Snow a year3″3″
January low30°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)224d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th81st
Outdoors & history
PrescottPiggott
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0.6%1.8%
Settled1873—
National Register places136
Archive photos1918
Famous people born here171
Community
PrescottPiggott
Library hours a week—45 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

254 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PrescottARPiggottAR
Prescott ↔ Piggott254 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.

PrescottPiggott
People
Population 3,032Lowest 3,555Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.9% AR: +3.3% -5.9% AR: +3.3%
Median age 35.6±0.9Lowest 8% below AR 35.8±5.2Highest 7% below AR
Piggott and Prescott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±8Lowest AR: 23.1% 27.1%±6Highest AR: 23.1%
Piggott and Prescott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.1%±5.4Lowest AR: 17.6% 18.7%±4.2Highest AR: 17.6%
Piggott and Prescott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest AR: 25.7% 12.8%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±3.6Highest AR: 5.1% 4.2%±3Lowest AR: 5.1%
Prescott and Piggott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,307±$9kHighest 21% below AR $44,468±$9kLowest 27% below AR
Prescott and Piggott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,400±$27kLowest 56% below AR $115,500±$17kHighest 39% below AR
Piggott and Prescott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $887±$200Highest 6% below AR $738±$85Lowest 22% below AR
Prescott and Piggott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $403Lowest 61% below AR $598Highest 43% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 76.5%±21.2Highest AR: 44.8% 33.1%±12.7Lowest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line 20.9%Lowest AR: 16% 21.4%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 55%Lowest AR: 66.4% 59.9%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 8 yrs older than AR 1969Lowest 18 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 9% below AR 22 minHighest 3% below AR
Work from home 0%±0.9Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.8%±2.2Highest AR: 8.8%
Piggott and Prescott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 33.8%Lowest 37.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 17.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.54Highest 0.92Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hope (7%)Paragould (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PiggottFew work in Prescott
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.1Lowest 52.4Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #100 of 113 in AR#72 of 113 in AR
School district PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICTPIGGOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Prescott High SchoolPiggott High School
Students per teacherat that high school 6.2Lowest 6.5Highest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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