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Quitman vs Union

43 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14 pts in Union) and jobs per worker (2× in Quitman).

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Quitman, MSA regional job hubMississippi · 2,161 people
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Union, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 2,090 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.

QuitmanA regional job hub
Work1,612 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Housing$105K typical home47% below the MS typical home HistorySettled in 18399 places on the National Register All about Quitman →
UnionOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 84%of MS districts Housing$117K typical home41% below the MS typical home All about Union →
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.

Growth since 2010+14 pts
Union has grown faster since 2010
Union +2.7%Quitman -11.3%
Jobs per worker2×
Quitman is more of a job hub
Quitman 2.40Union 1.23
Average commute7 min
Union has the shorter commute
Quitman 31 minUnion 24 min
Work in town+14 pts
More of Quitman’s workers stay in town
Quitman 25.3%Union 11.3%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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.

Safety
–QuitmanNot graded BUnionSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
CQuitmanBetter than 30% of districts in the state A−UnionBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
C−QuitmanHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns DUnionHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
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.

Quitman$600/mo
Typical home $105K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $828/mo · Housing →
Union$670/mo
Typical home $117K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $715/mo · Housing →

The difference: $70 a month, about $800 a year, between Union and Quitman.

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
QuitmanUnion
Snow a year0″0″
January low—33°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd54th
Outdoors & history
QuitmanUnion
Settled1839—
National Register places91
Famous people born here94
Community
QuitmanUnion
Library hours a week39 hrs39 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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

43 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

QuitmanMSUnionMS
Quitman ↔ Union43 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.

QuitmanUnion
People
Population 2,161Highest 2,090Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11.3%Lowest +2.7%Highest
Median age 38.3±6.9Highest about the MS average 37.8±10.1Lowest about the MS average
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.6%±5.9Lowest MS: 23.3% 31%±5.5Highest MS: 23.3%
Union and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.9%±5.2Highest MS: 17.2% 17.7%±3Lowest MS: 17.2%
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Highest MS: 25.1% 15.1%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±0.9Lowest MS: 6.1% 2.6%±1.9Highest MS: 6.1%
Union and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,538±$5kHighest 16% below MS $44,643±$10kLowest 21% below MS
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,900±$26kLowest 30% below MS $138,400±$28kHighest 18% below MS
Union and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $828±$81Highest 13% below MS $715±$205Lowest 25% below MS
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $718Lowest 41% below MS $800Highest 34% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 66%±16.9Highest MS: 51.3% 43.2%±13.7Lowest MS: 51.3%
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.7%Lowest MS: 18.9% 31.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65%Highest MS: 70% 58.7%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 13 yrs older than MS 1971Lowest 15 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 21% above MS 24 minLowest 7% below MS
Work from home 7.1%±6.6Highest MS: 5.9% 4.4%±4Lowest MS: 5.9%
Quitman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 25.3%Highest 11.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.40Highest 1.23Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Meridian (21%)Philadelphia (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionFew work in Quitman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 31.0Lowest 37.6Highest
Schools
School district Quitman School DistrictUnion Public School District
High school in town Quitman High SchoolUnion High School
Students per teacherat that high school 27.0Highest 9.2Lowest
Mississippi 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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