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Anderson vs Goldsmith

405 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.4× in Goldsmith) and typical home built (45 yrs in Goldsmith).

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Anderson, TXHomes around $550KTexas · 202 people
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Goldsmith, TXA small town of 177Texas · 177 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.

AndersonHomes around $550K
Housing$550K typical home84% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts All about Anderson →
GoldsmithA small town of 177
Quiet strengthsGoldsmith doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Goldsmith →
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.

Street grid3.4×
Goldsmith has the more walkable street grid
Goldsmith 242Anderson 70.4
Typical home built45 yrs
Goldsmith’s homes are older
Anderson 2003Goldsmith 1958
Average commute11 min
Anderson has the shorter commute
Goldsmith 30 minAnderson 19 min
Jobs per worker2.1×
Goldsmith is more of a job hub
Goldsmith 1.23Anderson 0.58
Property tax bill+26%
Tax bills are bigger in Anderson
Anderson $2,200Goldsmith $1,750
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $2,460 more a month in Anderson

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.

Anderson$3,350/mo
Typical home $550K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · Housing →
Goldsmith$890/mo
Typical home $142K (Census) · tax rate 1.24% · Housing →

The difference: $2,460 a month, about $29,500 a year, between Anderson and Goldsmith.

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
AAndersonBetter than 92% of districts in the state –GoldsmithNot 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
AndersonGoldsmith
Snow a year0″1″
January low—32°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—243d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th33rd
Outdoors & history
AndersonGoldsmith
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Community
AndersonGoldsmith
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

405 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AndersonTXGoldsmithTX
Anderson ↔ Goldsmith405 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.

AndersonGoldsmith
People
Population 202Highest 177Lowest
Median age 39.2±6.1Lowest 10% above TX 43.5±17.3Highest 22% above TX
Goldsmith and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 34.7%±7.8Highest TX: 25% 16.4%±22.8Lowest TX: 25%
Anderson and Goldsmith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.8%±19.3Highest TX: 13.4% 17.5%±20.4Lowest TX: 13.4%
Anderson and Goldsmith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 27.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±5.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 11.9%±16.7Highest TX: 6.2%
Goldsmith and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,000±$58kLowest 8% above TX $112,969±$48kHighest 44% above TX
Goldsmith and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,200±$66kHighest 24% below TX $141,700±$106kLowest 50% below TX
Anderson and Goldsmith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,200Highest 48% below TX $1,750Lowest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 16.7%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 33.3%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Goldsmith and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 84.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 77.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than TX 1958Lowest 34 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 29% below TX 30 minHighest 12% above TX
Work from home 14.7%±13.6Highest TX: 14.4% 3.7%±10.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Anderson and Goldsmith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.8 miHighest 20.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Lowest 1.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (14%)Odessa (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GoldsmithFew work in Anderson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.4Lowest 242Highest
Schools
School district ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD—
High school in town None in town—
Texas 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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