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Abbott vs Gordon

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.5× in Abbott) and typical home built (19 yrs in Gordon).

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Abbott, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 470 people

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Gordon, TXHomes around $420KTexas · 460 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.

AbbottKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 95%of TX districts All about Abbott →

GordonHomes around $420K

Housing$420K typical home40% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Gordon →

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 worker3.5×

Abbott is more of a job hub

Abbott 0.85Gordon 0.24

Typical home built19 yrs

Gordon’s homes are older

Abbott 1975Gordon 1956

Property tax bill+20%

Tax bills are bigger in Abbott

Abbott $1,750Gordon $1,458

Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts

More adults in Abbott have a degree

Abbott 40.5%Gordon 30.7%

Average commute4 min

Abbott has the shorter commute

Gordon 24 minAbbott 20 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $800 more a month in Gordon

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%

Abbott$1,720/mo

Typical home $283K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →

Gordon$2,520/mo

Typical home $420K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $944/mo · Housing →

The difference: $800 a month, about $9,600 a year, between Gordon and Abbott.

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 Texas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

A+AbbottBetter than 95% of districts in the state C−GordonBetter than 22% of districts in the state

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

AbbottGordon

Snow a year0″1″

January low—31°F

July high—97°F

Growing season (days)—226d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th 49th

Outdoors & history

AbbottGordon

Settled1871 1881

Archive photos5 8

Famous people born here2 2

Community

AbbottGordon

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.

Where they are

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AbbottTX GordonTX

Abbott ↔ Gordon88 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

AbbottGordon

People

Population 470Highest 460Lowest

Median age 34.1±11.8Lowest 4% below TX 36.9±11.6Highest 4% above TX

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

Kids under 18 36.8%±13.6Highest TX: 25% 33%±18.3Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 15.3%±8.7Highest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 30.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $103,214±$12kHighest 32% above TX $87,188±$21kLowest 11% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $173,600±$119kHighest 39% below TX $161,700±$74kLowest 43% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $944±$223 33% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,750Highest 59% below TX $1,458Lowest 66% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 TX: 51.7% 0%±100 TX: 51.7%

Below poverty line 0.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 10.4%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 78.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX 1956Lowest 36 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 26% below TX 24 minHighest 10% below TX

Work from home 3.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.5%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 54.8 miHighest 39.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.85Highest 0.24Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (10%)Stephenville (7%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GordonFew work in Abbott

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.8Highest 73.8Lowest

Texas 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.

Abbott 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.