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Bertram vs Hico

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (16× in Hico) and growth since 2010 (+22.6 pts in Bertram).

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Bertram, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 2,037 people
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Hico, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,771 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.

BertramOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 84%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$411K typical home37% above the TX typical home All about Bertram →
HicoOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 80%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Hico →
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.

Trails16×
Hico has more miles of trail
Hico 1.6 miBertram 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+22.6 pts
Bertram has grown faster since 2010
Bertram +19.4%Hico -3.2%
Average commute11 min
Hico has the shorter commute
Bertram 31 minHico 21 min
Jobs per worker+85%
Hico is more of a job hub
Hico 0.76Bertram 0.41
Work in town+13.3 pts
More of Hico’s workers stay in town
Hico 15.6%Bertram 2.3%
Typical home built14 yrs
Hico’s homes are older
Bertram 1983Hico 1969
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $450 more a month in Bertram

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.

Bertram$2,600/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,522/mo · Housing →
Hico$2,150/mo
Typical home $335K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $767/mo · Housing →

The difference: $450 a month, about $5,300 a year, between Bertram and Hico.

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.

Safety
A−BertramSafer than 84% of U.S. towns A−HicoSafer than 80% of U.S. towns
Schools
BBertramBetter than 55% of districts in the state BHicoBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
C+BertramHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns C+HicoHealthier than 44% 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
BertramHico
Snow a year0″1″
January low—31°F
July high—97°F
Growing season (days)—226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th41st
Outdoors & history
BertramHico
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%3.8%
Community
BertramHico
Library hours a week29 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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BertramTXHicoTX
Bertram ↔ Hico86 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.

BertramHico
People
Population 2,037Highest 1,771Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -3.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.1±5.2Highest 7% above TX 35.6±7.7Lowest about the TX average
Bertram and Hico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23%±6.1Lowest TX: 25% 33%±7.5Highest TX: 25%
Hico and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.7%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.1%±5.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Hico and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 19.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 23.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 2%±1.7Highest TX: 6.2%
Hico and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $63,311±$5kLowest 19% below TX $67,500±$31kHighest 14% below TX
Hico and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $224,200±$36kHighest 21% below TX $176,700±$75kLowest 38% below TX
Bertram and Hico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,522±$421Highest 8% above TX $767±$616Lowest 45% below TX
Bertram and Hico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,927Highest 31% below TX $2,503Lowest 41% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 56.6%±28.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 73%±31Highest TX: 51.7%
Hico and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 31 minHighest 18% above TX 21 minLowest 23% below TX
Work from home 10.1%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4% 7.6%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Bertram and Hico are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 15.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.76Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Austin (24%)Stephenville (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HicoFew work in Bertram
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.4Lowest 89.6Highest
Schools
School district BURNET CISDHICO ISD
High school in town None in townHico H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.3
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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