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Sledge vs Chunky 163 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.2× in Sledge) and rent (+49% in Chunky).
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Sledge, MS A small town of 270 Mississippi · 270 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.
Sledge A small town of 270
Quiet strengths Sledge doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Sledge →
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 $400 more a month in Chunky 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
Sledge $510 /mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $774/mo · Housing →
Chunky $910 /mo
Typical home $154K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,150/mo · Housing →
The difference: $400 a month , about $4,800 a year , between Chunky and Sledge.
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
National Register places — 1 Famous people born here 5 —
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 163 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Sledge ↔ Chunky 163 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
270 Highest 242 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-32.5% —
Median age
41 ±17.1 Highest 6% above MS 36.5 ±24 Lowest 5% below MS
Kids under 18
27.4% ±11.7 Highest MS: 23.3% 21.1% ±12.3 Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+
14.4% ±12.1 Lowest MS: 17.2% 15.7% ±11.7 Highest MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.7% Highest MS: 25.1% 23.2% Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4% ±6.9 Highest MS: 6.1% 3.7% ±5.4 Lowest MS: 6.1%
Household incomemedian
$43,750 ±$10k Lowest 22% below MS $57,500 ±$24k Highest about the MS average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$84,600 ±$7k Lowest 50% below MS $88,300 ±$25k Highest 48% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$774 ±$109 Lowest 19% below MS $1,150 ±$164 Highest 21% above MS
Property taxmedian, yearly
$767 Highest 37% below MS $670 Lowest 45% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
18.5% ±76.8 Highest MS: 51.3% 0% ±100 Lowest MS: 51.3%
Below poverty line
20.7% Highest MS: 18.9% 7.1% Lowest MS: 18.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.7% Lowest MS: 70% 81.3% Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986 Highest same as MS 1975 Lowest 11 yrs older than MS
Average commuteone way
32 min Highest 23% above MS 30 min Lowest 16% above MS
Work from home
2.4% ±3 MS: 5.9% 2.4% ±3.9 MS: 5.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
38.3 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.17 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Tunica Resorts (11%) Meridian (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Chunky Few work in Sledge
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
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
113 Highest 26.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Sledge 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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