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Bridgeport vs McGregor

126 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Bridgeport) and average commute (8 min in McGregor).

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Bridgeport, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 6,331 people
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McGregor, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,761 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.

BridgeportAn outdoors town
Outdoors#47 most conserved land in TX4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#233 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 51%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bridgeport →
McGregorKnown for its schools
Schools#234 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$233K typical home22% below the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about McGregor →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Bridgeport has the more walkable street grid
Bridgeport 39.7McGregor 17.9
Average commute8 min
McGregor has the shorter commute
Bridgeport 29 minMcGregor 21 min
Growth since 2010+7.6 pts
McGregor has grown faster since 2010
McGregor +6.7%Bridgeport -0.9%
Conserved land+11.9 pts
Bridgeport has more conserved land
Bridgeport 12.6%McGregor 0.7%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Bridgeport
Bridgeport $3,661McGregor $3,055
Work in town+8.4 pts
More of Bridgeport’s workers stay in town
Bridgeport 17.6%McGregor 9.2%
★ What stands out · Report cards

McGregor places higher on 16 of 21 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
BBridgeportSafer than 62% of U.S. towns –McGregorNot graded
Schools
BBridgeportBetter than 56% of districts in the state BMcGregorBetter than 59% of districts in the state
Health
B−BridgeportHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns B+McGregorHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
5Bridgeport
16McGregor

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #47#463 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #339#41 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #136#336 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #431#169 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #292#81 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #404#176 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #309#122 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #469#313

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Bridgeport$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,337/mo · Housing →
McGregor$1,490/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $1,194/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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
BridgeportMcGregor
Snow a year2″0″
January low31°F34°F
July high96°F95°F
Growing season (days)222d249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)37th17th
Outdoors & history
BridgeportMcGregor
Trails5 mi4 mi
Conserved land12.6%0.7%
National Register places1—
Archive photos26
Famous people born here—7
Community
BridgeportMcGregor
Library hours a week34 hrs19 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

126 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BridgeportTXMcGregorTX
Bridgeport ↔ McGregor126 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.

BridgeportMcGregor
People
Population 6,331Highest 5,761Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +6.7%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.6±3.2Highest 6% below TX 31.1±1.9Lowest 13% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.1%±5.6Lowest TX: 25% 29.8%±7.7Highest TX: 25%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.7%±3.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 14.9%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 23.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.2%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $96,037±$23kHighest 22% above TX $72,750±$25kLowest 7% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $253,500±$19kHighest 11% below TX $221,700±$35kLowest 22% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,337±$115Highest 5% below TX $1,194±$169Lowest 15% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,661Highest 13% below TX $3,055Lowest 28% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.2%±20.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 55.8%±17.6Highest TX: 51.7%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.8%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 7% above TX 21 minLowest 22% below TX
Work from home 6%±4Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.7%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 17.6%Highest 9.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 18.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.03Lowest 1.10Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Decatur (9%)Waco (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McGregorFew work in Bridgeport
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 12.6%Highest 0.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.9 miHighest 3.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Lowest 5Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 39.7Highest 17.9Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #233 of 583 in TX#234 of 583 in TX
School district BRIDGEPORT ISDMCGREGOR ISD
High school in town Bridgeport H SMcGregor H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.2Highest 9.9Lowest
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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