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Bellmead vs Bonham

147 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (8.2× in Bonham) and kids under 18 (+15.2 pts in Bellmead).

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Bellmead, TXHomes around $158KTexas · 10,566 people
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Bonham, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 10,697 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.

BellmeadHomes around $158K
Housing$158K typical home47% below the TX typical home Health93% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#271 most walkable in TX0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Bellmead →
BonhamOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#180 most trails in TX4.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$226K typical home25% below the TX typical home All about Bonham →
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.

Trails8.2×
Bonham has more miles of trail
Bonham 4.9 miBellmead 0.6 mi
Kids under 18+15.2 pts
Bellmead has more kids
Bellmead 33%Bonham 17.8%
Work in town+17.1 pts
More of Bonham’s workers stay in town
Bonham 21.9%Bellmead 4.8%
Property tax bill+28%
Tax bills are bigger in Bonham
Bonham $2,194Bellmead $1,710
Jobs per worker+56%
Bonham is more of a job hub
Bonham 1.17Bellmead 0.75
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Bonham

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.

Bellmead$970/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $1,107/mo · Housing →
Bonham$1,390/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,073/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Bonham and Bellmead.

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

Bonham places higher on 11 of 20 TX lists

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.

Safety
DBellmeadSafer than 14% of U.S. towns –BonhamNot graded
Schools
CBellmeadBetter than 30% of districts in the state B−BonhamBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
DBellmeadHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns DBonhamHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
7Bellmead
11Bonham

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #525#266 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #304#468 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #387#251 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #271#409 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #483#372 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #488#380 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #175#291 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #529#423

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Bellmead’s rankings →

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
BellmeadBonham
Snow a year1″1″
January low36°F33°F
July high97°F94°F
Growing season (days)245d242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th41st
Outdoors & history
BellmeadBonham
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.5%1.2%
Settled—1837
National Register places—5
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—25
Community
BellmeadBonham
Library hours a week—48 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

147 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BellmeadTXBonhamTX
Bellmead ↔ Bonham147 miles apart
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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.

BellmeadBonham
People
Population 10,566Lowest 10,697Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6%Highest TX: +15.9% +2.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.1±4.7Lowest about the TX average 36.7±1.7Highest 3% above TX
Bonham and Bellmead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33%±5.8Highest TX: 25% 17.8%±3.3Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 14.1%±3.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.7%±2.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Bonham and Bellmead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.9%±0.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,075±$10kLowest 34% below TX $57,681±$8kHighest 26% below TX
Bonham and Bellmead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,100±$12kLowest 45% below TX $201,800±$61kHighest 29% below TX
Bonham and Bellmead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,107±$77Highest 21% below TX $1,073±$87Lowest 24% below TX
Bellmead and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,710Lowest 60% below TX $2,194Highest 48% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 77.4%±10.2Highest TX: 51.7% 46.1%±10.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 24.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 21.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 63.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 14% below TX 22 minLowest 18% below TX
Work from home 3.3%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±4.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Bonham and Bellmead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 44.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.75Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (40%)Dallas (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BonhamFew work in Bellmead
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.5%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 68.4Highest 51.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #483 of 583 in TX#372 of 583 in TX
School district LA VEGA ISDBONHAM ISD
High school in town La Vega H SBonham H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.7Highest 12.3Lowest
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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