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Terry vs Algoma

161 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.5× in Terry) and street grid (3.1× in Terry).

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Terry, MSA history townMississippi · 1,620 people
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Algoma, MSHomes around $244KMississippi · 897 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.

TerryA history town
HistorySettled in 18114 places on the National Register Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors26.5% conserved land0.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Terry →
AlgomaHomes around $244K
Housing$244K typical home24% above the MS typical home All about Algoma →
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 worker10.5×
Terry is more of a job hub
Terry 0.42Algoma 0.04
Street grid3.1×
Terry has the more walkable street grid
Terry 17.0Algoma 5.5
Conserved land+26.5 pts
Terry has more conserved land
Terry 26.5%Algoma 0%
Average commute8 min
Algoma has the shorter commute
Terry 32 minAlgoma 24 min
Bachelor’s degree++8.3 pts
More adults in Terry have a degree
Terry 36.9%Algoma 28.6%
★ What stands out · 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.

Terry$1,500/mo
Typical home $257K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.72% · or rent about $1,313/mo · Housing →
Algoma$1,650/mo
Typical home $244K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Algoma and Terry.

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.

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.

Schools
BTerryBetter than 58% of districts in the state –AlgomaNot graded
Health
C−TerryHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns –AlgomaNot graded
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
TerryAlgoma
Snow a year1″1″
January low37°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)250d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th47th
Outdoors & history
TerryAlgoma
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land26.5%—
Settled1811—
National Register places4—
Archive photos122
Famous people born here51
Community
TerryAlgoma
Library hours a week35 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

161 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TerryMSAlgomaMS
Terry ↔ Algoma161 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.

TerryAlgoma
People
Population 1,620Highest 897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +22.7%Highest +19.5%Lowest
Median age 29.3±6Lowest 24% below MS 36.7±4.9Highest 5% below MS
Algoma and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 38.5%±22.3Highest MS: 23.3% 23.5%±5Lowest MS: 23.3%
Terry and Algoma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.8%±4.9Lowest MS: 17.2% 15.4%±4.4Highest MS: 17.2%
Algoma and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 36.9%Highest MS: 25.1% 28.6%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 9.9%±7.6Highest MS: 6.1% 5.2%±4.2Lowest MS: 6.1%
Terry and Algoma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,734±$8kLowest 15% below MS $58,125±$24kHighest about the MS average
Algoma and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,100±$30kLowest 5% below MS $186,500±$50kHighest 10% above MS
Algoma and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,313±$381Highest 38% above MS $864±$261Lowest 9% below MS
Terry and Algoma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,163 4% below MS —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±100Highest MS: 51.3% 17.9%±51.2Lowest MS: 51.3%
Terry and Algoma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.7%Highest MS: 18.9% 5%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.1%Lowest MS: 70% 89.4%Highest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1998 12 yrs newer than MS 1998 12 yrs newer than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 25% above MS 24 minLowest 5% below MS
Work from home 2.2%±1.7Lowest MS: 5.9% 4.3%±4.6Highest MS: 5.9%
Algoma and Terry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.04Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Jackson (38%)Pontotoc (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlgomaFew work in Terry
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 26.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.0Highest 5.5Lowest
Schools
School district Hinds County School District—
High school in town Terry High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 14.7 —
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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