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Anton vs Rotan

118 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.3× in Rotan) and work in town (+25.3 pts in Rotan).

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Anton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,053 people

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Rotan, TXHomes around $76KTexas · 1,204 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.

AntonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 3%of TX districts Housing$156K typical home48% below the TX typical home Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Anton →

RotanHomes around $76K

Housing$76K typical home75% below the TX typical home Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Rotan →

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.

Jobs per worker9.3×

Rotan is more of a job hub

Rotan 0.74Anton 0.08

Work in town+25.3 pts

More of Rotan’s workers stay in town

Rotan 27.6%Anton 2.3%

Average commute8 min

Rotan has the shorter commute

Anton 29 minRotan 21 min

Growth since 2010+7.7 pts

Rotan has grown faster since 2010

Rotan -11.7%Anton -19.4%

Property tax bill+27%

Tax bills are bigger in Rotan

Rotan $914Anton $721

Street grid+60%

Anton has the more walkable street grid

Anton 160Rotan 99.8

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Anton

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%

Anton$970/mo

Typical home $156K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $781/mo · Housing →

Rotan$510/mo

Typical home $76K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $604/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Anton and Rotan.

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

D−AntonBetter than 3% of districts in the state BRotanBetter than 63% of districts in the state

Health

C−AntonHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns CRotanHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns

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

AntonRotan

Snow a year7″4″

January low23°F 34°F

July high93°F 96°F

Growing season (days)192d 243d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)47th 33rd

Outdoors & history

AntonRotan

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.2%0%

Archive photos5 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

AntonRotan

Library hours a week—19 hrs

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

118 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AntonTX RotanTX

Anton ↔ Rotan118 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

AntonRotan

People

Population 1,053Lowest 1,204Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -19.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -11.7%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.1±6.2Lowest 4% below TX 36.2±6Highest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 29.6%±4.3Highest TX: 25% 21.7%±3.6Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 20.4%±2.9Highest TX: 13.4% 19.4%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13.7%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,000±$11kLowest 34% below TX $53,289±$7kHighest 32% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $63,500±$8kHighest 78% below TX $54,000±$10kLowest 81% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $781±$141Highest 44% below TX $604±$159Lowest 57% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $721Lowest 83% below TX $914Highest 78% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.5%±29.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 28.6%±13.5Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 13.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.4%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 73.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 7% above TX 21 minLowest 22% below TX

Work from home 4%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.1%±3.8Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 27.6%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.8 miLowest 28.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.08Lowest 0.74Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (47%)Abilene (6%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in RotanFew work in Anton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%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 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 160Highest 99.8Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.