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Beasley vs Alvord

287 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.8× in Beasley) and growth since 2010 (+6.4 pts in Alvord).

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Beasley, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 999 people
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Alvord, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,294 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.

BeasleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Beasley →
AlvordKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of TX districts Housing$363K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Alvord →
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 worker2.8×
Beasley is more of a job hub
Beasley 0.31Alvord 0.11
Growth since 2010+6.4 pts
Alvord has grown faster since 2010
Alvord +1.3%Beasley -5.1%
Average commute6 min
Beasley has the shorter commute
Alvord 28 minBeasley 23 min
Age 65++6.4 pts
Alvord has more people 65 and up
Alvord 13.4%Beasley 7%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Alvord

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.

Beasley$1,860/mo
Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,215/mo · Housing →
Alvord$2,270/mo
Typical home $363K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,159/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Alvord and Beasley.

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−BeasleyBetter than 75% of districts in the state AAlvordBetter than 94% of districts in the state
Health
–BeasleyNot graded BAlvordHealthier than 57% 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
BeasleyAlvord
Snow a year0″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd33rd
Outdoors & history
BeasleyAlvord
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Archive photos65
Famous people born here—1
Community
BeasleyAlvord
Library hours a week—29 hrs
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

287 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BeasleyTXAlvordTX
Beasley ↔ Alvord287 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.

BeasleyAlvord
People
Population 999Lowest 1,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% +1.3%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 28.8±24.2Lowest 19% below TX 28.9±4.4Highest 19% below TX
Alvord and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 47.1%±36.9Highest TX: 25% 31.1%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%
Beasley and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7%±0.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.4%±3.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 12.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.6%±5.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Alvord and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $75,152±$29kHighest 4% below TX $68,674±$5kLowest 12% below TX
Beasley and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $212,500±$29k 25% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,215±$194Highest 13% below TX $1,159±$134Lowest 17% below TX
Beasley and Alvord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,594 39% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.6%±46.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.7%±24.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Alvord and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs older than TX 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 15% below TX 28 minHighest 6% above TX
Work from home 5.2%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Alvord and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.9%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miLowest 41.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Highest 0.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (37%)Decatur (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AlvordFew work in Beasley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.2Highest 54.1Lowest
Schools
School district LAMAR CISDALVORD ISD
High school in town None in townAlvord H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 9.1
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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