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Baird vs Hamlin

55 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+93% in Hamlin) and growth since 2010 (+12.7 pts in Baird).

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Baird, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,642 people
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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 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.

BairdKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts Housing$201K typical home33% below the TX typical home Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Baird →
HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
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.

Property tax bill+93%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667Baird $865
Growth since 2010+12.7 pts
Baird has grown faster since 2010
Baird -1.1%Hamlin -13.8%
Jobs per worker2.1×
Baird is more of a job hub
Baird 1.01Hamlin 0.47
Average commute8 min
Baird has the shorter commute
Hamlin 30 minBaird 21 min
Work in town+12.9 pts
More of Hamlin’s workers stay in town
Hamlin 23.2%Baird 10.3%
Work from home+6.3 pts
More people work from home in Hamlin
Hamlin 6.7%Baird 0.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $470 more a month in Baird

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.

Baird$1,240/mo
Typical home $201K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $622/mo · Housing →
Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $470 a month, about $5,700 a year, between Baird and Hamlin.

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−BairdBetter than 76% of districts in the state C−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
CBairdHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns CHamlinHealthier than 29% 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
BairdHamlin
Snow a year4″3″
January low32°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)225d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd67th
Outdoors & history
BairdHamlin
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
Settled18811907
National Register places1—
Archive photos11—
Famous people born here1—
Community
BairdHamlin
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

55 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BairdTXHamlinTX
Baird ↔ Hamlin55 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.

BairdHamlin
People
Population 1,642Lowest 2,011Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.2±5.5Highest 13% above TX 39.4±5Lowest 11% above TX
Baird and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.1%±5.2Highest TX: 25% 22.2%±7Lowest TX: 25%
Baird and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.2%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Baird and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.4%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Highest TX: 6.2%
Hamlin and Baird are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $50,772±$7kLowest 35% below TX $60,625±$18kHighest 23% below TX
Hamlin and Baird are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $76,800±$8kHighest 73% below TX $73,200±$14kLowest 74% below TX
Baird and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $622±$228Lowest 56% below TX $858±$84Highest 39% below TX
Hamlin and Baird are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $865Lowest 80% below TX $1,667Highest 61% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.4%±26.3Highest TX: 51.7% 21.2%±19.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Baird and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1952Lowest 40 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 20% below TX 30 minHighest 11% above TX
Work from home 0.4%±0.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 10.3%Lowest 23.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 54.8 miHighest 38.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.01Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Cross Plains (10%)Abilene (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamlinFew work in Baird
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.8Highest 49.3Lowest
Schools
School district BAIRD ISDHAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town Baird H SHamlin Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school 7.8Lowest 8.4Highest
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.

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