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Sedgwick vs Magness 39 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Magness) and street grid (+77% in Magness).
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.
Sedgwick A small town of 165
Quiet strengths Sedgwick doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sedgwick →
Magness A small town of 238
Quiet strengths Magness doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Magness →
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 $300 more a month in Magness 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
Sedgwick $360 /mo
Typical home $63K (Census) · tax rate 0.55% · Housing →
Magness $660 /mo
Typical home $115K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · or rent about $1,111/mo · Housing →
The difference: $300 a month , about $3,700 a year , between Magness and Sedgwick.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 39 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sedgwick ↔ Magness 39 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
165 Lowest 238 Highest
Median age
29.5 ±21 Highest 23% below AR 26.5 ±13.1 Lowest 31% below AR
Kids under 18
37.6% ±22.9 Highest AR: 23.1% 20.2% ±12.7 Lowest AR: 23.1%
Age 65+
16.4% ±13.6 Highest AR: 17.6% 10.5% ±14.8 Lowest AR: 17.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.4% Lowest AR: 25.7% 8.7% Highest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.8% ±8.4 Highest AR: 5.1% 1.7% ±6.2 Lowest AR: 5.1%
Household incomemedian
$39,028 ±$17k Lowest 36% below AR $42,500 ±$15k Highest 30% below AR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$62,500 ±$24k Lowest 67% below AR $115,000 ±$84k Highest 39% below AR
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $1,111 ±$29 17% above AR
Property taxmedian, yearly
$341 Lowest 67% below AR $688 Highest 34% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
93.3% ±100 Highest AR: 44.8% 65% ±85.7 Lowest AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line
46.1% Highest AR: 16% 14.7% Lowest AR: 16%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.9% Highest AR: 66.4% 76.7% Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Lowest 8 yrs older than AR 1986 Highest 1 yr older than AR
Average commuteone way
24 min Highest 7% above AR 22 min Lowest 4% below AR
Work from home
0% ±21 AR: 8.8% 0% ±9.9 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
14.8 mi Highest 10.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Jonesboro (36%) Batesville (30%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Magness Few work in Sedgwick
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.5 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.0 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
23.1 Lowest 40.9 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.
Sedgwick or Magness: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Sedgwick? → Moving to Sedgwick: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Sedgwick’s Town Square.
Magness or Sedgwick: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Magness? → Moving to Magness: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Magness’s Town Square.
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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