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Reed vs Watson

17 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.8× in Watson) and property tax bill (+61% in Reed).

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Reed, ARA small town of 156Arkansas · 156 people
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Watson, ARA small town of 214Arkansas · 214 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.

ReedA small town of 156
Quiet strengthsReed doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Reed →
WatsonA small town of 214
Quiet strengthsWatson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Watson →
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 worker7.8×
Watson is more of a job hub
Watson 0.31Reed 0.04
Property tax bill+61%
Tax bills are bigger in Reed
Reed $321Watson $199
Typical home built15 yrs
Watson’s homes are older
Reed 1989Watson 1974
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
ReedWatson
Snow a year2″1″
January low—34°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—247d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th79th
Outdoors & history
ReedWatson
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
ReedWatson
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

17 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ReedWatsonReedWatson
Reed ↔ Watson17 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.

ReedWatson
People
Population 156Lowest 214Highest
Median age 55.4±21.2Lowest 44% above AR 57.8±20.8Highest 50% above AR
Watson and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.1%±25.5Highest AR: 23.1% 9.3%±12.9Lowest AR: 23.1%
Reed and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 40.4%±16.4Lowest AR: 17.6% 48.1%±27.5Highest AR: 17.6%
Watson and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Lowest AR: 25.7% 12.2%Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±11.8Lowest AR: 5.1% 6.1%±7.2Highest AR: 5.1%
Watson and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $31,125±$12kHighest 49% below AR $30,139±$27kLowest 50% below AR
Reed and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $48,600±$37k 74% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $720±$87 24% below AR —
Property taxmedian, yearly $321Highest 69% below AR $199Lowest 81% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest AR: 44.8% 7.7%±100Lowest AR: 44.8%
Reed and Watson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.7%Lowest AR: 16% 21.5%Highest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Highest AR: 66.4% 84.1%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 2 yrs newer than AR 1974Lowest 13 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 41 minLowest 80% above AR 41 minHighest 81% above AR
Work from home 0%±27.7Lowest AR: 8.8% 2.6%±3.5Highest AR: 8.8%
Watson and Reed are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 34.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.04Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town McGehee (26%)Dumas (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WatsonFew work in Reed
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Lowest 119Highest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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