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Tupelo vs Hunter

24 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.5× in Hunter) and street grid (2.6× in Tupelo).

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Tupelo, ARA small town of 86Arkansas · 86 people
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Hunter, ARA small town of 100Arkansas · 100 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.

TupeloA small town of 86
Quiet strengthsTupelo doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Tupelo →
HunterA small town of 100
Quiet strengthsHunter doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hunter →
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.

Property tax bill2.5×
Tax bills are bigger in Hunter
Hunter $494Tupelo $199
Street grid2.6×
Tupelo has the more walkable street grid
Tupelo 109Hunter 42.2
Typical home built38 yrs
Tupelo’s homes are older
Hunter 2014Tupelo 1976
Jobs per worker2.3×
Tupelo is more of a job hub
Tupelo 0.88Hunter 0.38
Homeowners+11.1 pts renters
Tupelo has more renters
Hunter 85.2%Tupelo 74.1%
★ 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.

Tupelo$460/mo
Typical home $84K (Census) · tax rate 0.24% · Housing →
Hunter$520/mo
Typical home $92K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $800 a year, between Hunter and Tupelo.

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.

Seasons
TupeloHunter
Snow a year1″3″
January low—31°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th83rd
Outdoors & history
TupeloHunter
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Famous people born here—1
Community
TupeloHunter
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

24 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TupeloHunterTupeloHunter
Tupelo ↔ Hunter24 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.

TupeloHunter
People
Population 86Lowest 100Highest
Median age 33.5±9.4Highest 13% below AR 30.2±28.9Lowest 22% below AR
Tupelo and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.7%±28Highest AR: 23.1% 19%±37.6Lowest AR: 23.1%
Tupelo and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.1%±46Lowest AR: 17.6% 26%±29Highest AR: 17.6%
Hunter and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0% AR: 25.7% 0% AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 12.8%±25.5Highest AR: 5.1% 0%±18.4Lowest AR: 5.1%
Tupelo and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $153,750±$143k 153% above AR —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $84,300±$36kLowest 55% below AR $91,800±$51kHighest 51% below AR
Hunter and Tupelo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 81% below AR $494Highest 53% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 0%±100 AR: 44.8%
Below poverty line 22.1%Highest AR: 16% 6%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.1%Lowest AR: 66.4% 85.2%Highest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than AR 2014Highest 27 yrs newer than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 min 36% above AR —
Work from home 0%±27.7 AR: 8.8% 0%±22.8 AR: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 34.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.88Highest 0.38Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Newport (24%)McCrory (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HunterFew work in Tupelo
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Highest 42.2Lowest
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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.

Tupelo neighborsTown Square →
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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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