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Amistad vs Impact 222 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.3× in Impact) and conserved land (+24 pts in Amistad).
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.
Impact A small town of 13
Quiet strengths Impact doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Impact →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 222 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Amistad ↔ Impact 222 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
24 Highest 13 Lowest
Median age
64.7 ±19.7 Highest 82% above TX 58.2 ±16.5 Lowest 63% above TX
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest TX: 25% 23.1% ±100 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
41.7% ±100 Highest TX: 13.4% 15.4% ±100 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
12.5% Lowest TX: 33.8% 20% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
29.2% ±69.2 Highest TX: 6.2% 7.7% ±100 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$65,000 ±$45k 17% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,100 ±$133k 41% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,321 69% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±100 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest TX: 13.8% 61.5% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
64.3% Lowest TX: 62.6% 80% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979 Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1945 Lowest 47 yrs older than TX
Work from home
0% ±100 TX: 14.4% —
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
17.8 mi Highest 4.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.00 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Burleson (50%) Abilene (79%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Impact Few work in Amistad
Conserved landshare of the town
24% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
5.3 Lowest 22.8 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Bordering Amistad Towns like Amistad 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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