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Wesson vs Blue Mountain

220 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (2.1× in Wesson) and rent (+57% in Wesson).

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Wesson, MSA college townMississippi · 2,250 people
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Blue Mountain, MSA college townMississippi · 1,232 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 →
Blue MountainA college town
College town1 collegeBlue Mountain Christian University SchoolsBetter than 81%of MS districts Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Blue Mountain →
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.

Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Wesson
Wesson $168,500Blue Mountain $79,700
Rent+57%
Rent runs higher in Wesson
Wesson $1,125Blue Mountain $718
Average commute12 min
Blue Mountain has the shorter commute
Wesson 30 minBlue Mountain 18 min
Kids under 18+11.4 pts
Wesson has more kids
Wesson 22.8%Blue Mountain 11.4%
Trails2.2×
Blue Mountain has more miles of trail
Blue Mountain 1.1 miWesson 0.5 mi
Growth since 2010+7.8 pts
Blue Mountain has grown faster since 2010
Blue Mountain +3%Wesson -4.8%
★ What stands out · 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 A−Blue MountainBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
C+WessonHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns CBlue MountainHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns
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.

Wesson$1,020/mo
Typical home $179K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Blue Mountain$940/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →

The difference: $80 a month, about $900 a year, between Wesson and Blue Mountain.

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
WessonBlue Mountain
Snow a year0″2″
January low39°F29°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)245d210d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)49th46th
Outdoors & history
WessonBlue Mountain
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places61
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here51
Community
WessonBlue Mountain
Library hours a week32 hrs9 hrs
Colleges in town11
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

220 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WessonMSBlue MountainMS
Wesson ↔ Blue Mountain220 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.

WessonBlue Mountain
People
Population 2,250Highest 1,232Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.8%Lowest +3%Highest
Median age 21.1±2.8Lowest 45% below MS 26.5±8.5Highest 31% below MS
Blue Mountain and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±5.9Highest MS: 23.3% 11.4%±3.9Lowest MS: 23.3%
Age 65+ 10.6%±2.9Highest MS: 17.2% 7.5%±3.1Lowest MS: 17.2%
Wesson and Blue Mountain 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% 10.6%Lowest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 25.5%±4.4Lowest MS: 6.1% 34%±8.8Highest MS: 6.1%
Blue Mountain and Wesson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $65,179±$17kHighest 15% above MS $49,667±$17kLowest 12% below MS
Wesson and Blue Mountain 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 $79,700±$48kLowest 53% below MS
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$186Highest 18% above MS $718±$97Lowest 25% below MS
Property taxmedian, yearly $883Highest 27% below MS $732Lowest 40% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.3%±11.7Lowest MS: 51.3% 48.2%±28Highest MS: 51.3%
Blue Mountain 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% 12.9%Lowest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.3%Highest MS: 70% 59.9%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 10 yrs older than MS 1977Highest 9 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 18% above MS 18 minLowest 28% below MS
Work from home 9.9%±8.3Highest MS: 5.9% 2.5%±3.1Lowest MS: 5.9%
Wesson and Blue Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.1%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Brookhaven (16%)Ripley (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Blue MountainFew work in Wesson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 27.1Lowest 30.9Highest
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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