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St. Martin vs Latimer

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (3.1× in St. Martin) and homeowners (+27.9 pts renters in St. Martin).

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St. Martin, MSKnown for its schoolsMississippi · 8,139 people

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Latimer, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 6,756 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.

St. MartinKnown for its schools

Schools#23 for schools in MSof 92 towns Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Martin →

LatimerOne of the healthiest towns

Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Latimer →

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.

Street grid3.1×

St. Martin has the more walkable street grid

St. Martin 45.3Latimer 14.8

Homeowners+27.9 pts renters

St. Martin has more renters

Latimer 81.8%St. Martin 53.9%

St. Martin has more miles of trail

St. Martin 0.5 miLatimer 0.2 mi

Jobs per worker2.4×

St. Martin is more of a job hub

St. Martin 0.24Latimer 0.10

Growth since 2010+9.5 pts

Latimer has grown faster since 2010

Latimer +10.5%St. Martin +1%

★ What stands out · Report cards

St. Martin places higher on 11 of 18 MS lists

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.

Schools

ASt. MartinBetter than 91% of districts in the state –LatimerNot graded

Health

C+St. MartinHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns DLatimerHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns

11St. Martin

5Latimer

Lists won, of 18 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 104 towns #32#102 Lowest depressionHealth · 104 towns #50#100 HealthiestHealth · 104 towns #31#64 Fewest smokersHealth · 104 towns #35#66 Fastest growingGrowth · 103 towns #51#23 Lowest obesityHealth · 104 towns #29#55 Most activeHealth · 104 towns #24#43 Shortest commuteGetting around · 104 towns #52#70

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

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.

Down paymentRate%

St. Martin$990/mo

Typical home $172K (Census) · tax rate 0.59% · or rent about $1,231/mo · Housing →

Latimer$1,090/mo

Typical home $189K (Census) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,122/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Latimer and St. Martin.

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.

Where they are

St. Martin and Latimer share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

St. MartinLatimer

St. Martin ↔ Latimer3.5 miles apart · They share a border

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

St. MartinLatimer

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)89th 90th

Community

St. MartinLatimer

Library hours a week54 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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.

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.

Only big differences vs Mississippi average

St. MartinLatimer

People

Population 8,139Highest 6,756Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1%Lowest +10.5%Highest

Median age 37.3±2.4Lowest 3% below MS 38.7±3.7Highest about the MS average

Latimer and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 21.8%±4.1Lowest MS: 23.3% 22.8%±3.7Highest MS: 23.3%

Latimer and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 11.9%±2.3Lowest MS: 17.2% 15.4%±2.2Highest MS: 17.2%

Latimer and St. Martin 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 MS: 25.1% 17%Lowest MS: 25.1%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.6Lowest MS: 6.1% 3.4%±1.8Highest MS: 6.1%

Latimer and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,000±$7kLowest about the MS average $70,237±$11kHighest 24% above MS

Latimer and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $172,400±$20kLowest about the MS average $189,400±$15kHighest 12% above MS

Latimer and St. Martin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,231±$114Highest 29% above MS $1,122±$131Lowest 18% above MS

St. Martin and Latimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,019Lowest 16% below MS $1,155Highest 5% below MS

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.7%±16Highest MS: 51.3% 49%±25Lowest MS: 51.3%

St. Martin and Latimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 17.2%Highest MS: 18.9% 16.1%Lowest MS: 18.9%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 53.9%Lowest MS: 70% 81.8%Highest MS: 70%

Typical home builtmedian year 1994Lowest 8 yrs newer than MS 1998Highest 12 yrs newer than MS

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 14% below MS 25 minHighest 4% below MS

Work from home 5%±4.4 MS: 5.9% 5%±2.6 MS: 5.9%

Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 1.8%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 10.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.10Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Biloxi (28%)Biloxi (22%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LatimerFew work in St. Martin

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 1%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.2 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.3Highest 14.8Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #23 of 92 in MS—

School district Jackson County School District—

High school in town None in town—

Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

St. Martin neighborsTown Square →

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Latimer neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering St. Martin

Gulf Hills8,451 people · $204K homes

D'Iberville13,203 people · $210K homes

Biloxi48,861 people · $225K homes

Ocean Springs18,646 people · $259K homes

Towns like St. Martin

Forest5,357 people · $141K homes

Kosciusko6,933 people · $112K homes

West Point9,900 people · $154K homes

Indianola9,062 people · $109K homes

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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.