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Wesson vs Beauregard

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (5.4× in Wesson) and median age (17.1 yrs in Beauregard).

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Wesson, MSA college townMississippi · 2,250 people
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Beauregard, MSA small town of 419Mississippi · 419 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.

WessonA college town
College town1 collegeCopiah-Lincoln Community College History6 historic places6 places on the National Register Health64% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wesson →
BeauregardA small town of 419
Quiet strengthsBeauregard doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Beauregard →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size5.4×
Wesson is the bigger place
Wesson 2,250Beauregard 419
Median age17.1 yrs
Beauregard skews older
Beauregard 38.2Wesson 21.1
In college+21.9 pts
Wesson is more of a college town
Wesson 25.5%Beauregard 3.6%
Property tax bill+32%
Tax bills are bigger in Wesson
Wesson $883Beauregard $669
Typical home built13 yrs
Wesson’s homes are older
Beauregard 1989Wesson 1976
Bachelor’s degree++8.4 pts
More adults in Wesson have a degree
Wesson 14.7%Beauregard 6.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Wesson

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.

Wesson$1,020/mo
Typical home $179K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Beauregard$510/mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $1,121/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Wesson and Beauregard.

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

Wesson and Beauregard share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WessonBeauregardWessonBeauregard
Wesson ↔ Beauregard1.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
9 Beauregard residents work in Wesson (8.2% of its workers)
Work & commute in Beauregard →
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
B−WessonBetter than 50% of districts in the state –BeauregardNot graded
Health
C+WessonHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns –BeauregardNot 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
WessonBeauregard
Snow a year0″0″
January low39°F39°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)245d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th49th
Outdoors & history
WessonBeauregard
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places6—
Famous people born here51
Community
WessonBeauregard
Library hours a week32 hrs—
Colleges in town1—
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.

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.

WessonBeauregard
People
Population 2,250Highest 419Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8% —
Median age 21.1±2.8Lowest 45% below MS 38.2±10.6Highest about the MS average
Kids under 18 22.8%±5.9Highest MS: 23.3% 20%±4.5Lowest MS: 23.3%
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 10.6%±2.9Lowest MS: 17.2% 12.2%±5.4Highest MS: 17.2%
Beauregard and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Highest MS: 25.1% 6.3%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 25.5%±4.4Highest MS: 6.1% 3.6%±3.3Lowest MS: 6.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,179±$17kHighest 15% above MS $53,333±$17kLowest 6% below MS
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,500±$39kHighest about the MS average $87,000±$76kLowest 49% below MS
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$186Highest 18% above MS $1,121±$10Lowest 18% above MS
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $883Highest 27% below MS $669Lowest 45% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.3%±11.7Lowest MS: 51.3% 52.9%±64Highest MS: 51.3%
Beauregard and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.5%Highest MS: 18.9% 23.4%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.3%Highest MS: 70% 59.2%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 10 yrs older than MS 1989Highest 3 yrs newer than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 18% above MS 28 minLowest 9% above MS
Work from home 9.9%±8.3Highest MS: 5.9% 0%±7.5Lowest MS: 5.9%
Wesson and Beauregard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Highest 0.00Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookhaven (16%)Brookhaven (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Beauregard8% work in Wesson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.1Lowest 29.3Highest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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