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Bronte vs East Mountain

321 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Bronte) and street grid (3.6× in Bronte).

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Bronte, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,041 people
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East Mountain, TXA small town of 958Texas · 958 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.

BronteOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Bronte →
East MountainA small town of 958
Quiet strengthsEast Mountain doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about East Mountain →
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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Bronte is more of a job hub
Bronte 0.80East Mountain 0.19
Street grid3.6×
Bronte has the more walkable street grid
Bronte 101East Mountain 28.5
Growth since 2010+19.4 pts
East Mountain has grown faster since 2010
East Mountain +12.8%Bronte -6.6%
Typical home built24 yrs
Bronte’s homes are older
East Mountain 1995Bronte 1971
Age 65++9.5 pts
Bronte has more people 65 and up
Bronte 22%East Mountain 12.5%
Work in town+12.1 pts
More of Bronte’s workers stay in town
Bronte 12.9%East Mountain 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in East Mountain

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.

Bronte$920/mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $935/mo · Housing →
East Mountain$1,190/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,005/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between East Mountain and Bronte.

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
BBronteBetter than 63% of districts in the state –East MountainNot graded
Health
CBronteHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns –East MountainNot graded
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
BronteEast Mountain
Snow a year1″1″
January low—36°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—260d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)57th46th
Outdoors & history
BronteEast Mountain
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Community
BronteEast Mountain
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

321 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BronteTXEast MountainTX
Bronte ↔ East Mountain321 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.

BronteEast Mountain
People
Population 1,041Highest 958Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% +12.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.2±6.2Lowest 13% above TX 40.5±13.6Highest 14% above TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.8%±6.4Highest TX: 25% 21.6%±6.9Lowest TX: 25%
Bronte and East Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22%±5Highest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1% TX: 33.8% 15.1% TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.2%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.3%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,614±$12kLowest 39% below TX $64,375±$28kHighest 18% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $146,900±$26kLowest 48% below TX $196,900±$69kHighest 31% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $935±$46Lowest 33% below TX $1,005±$434Highest 28% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,845Lowest 56% below TX $1,868Highest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.6%±15.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 64.8%±48.4Highest TX: 51.7%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 23.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.4%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1995Highest 3 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minLowest 27% above TX 34 minHighest 28% above TX
Work from home 2.4%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 4.1%±3.4Highest TX: 14.4%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.19Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Angelo (26%)Longview (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in East MountainFew work in Bronte
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 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Highest 28.5Lowest
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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