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Campbell vs Frankston

80 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.7× in Frankston) and average commute (8 min in Campbell).

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Campbell, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 866 people
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Frankston, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,088 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.

CampbellKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Housing$368K typical home23% above the TX typical home All about Campbell →
FrankstonA regional job hub
Work600 jobsbased in Frankston, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 89%of TX districts Housing$191K typical home36% below the TX typical home All about Frankston →
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 worker4.7×
Frankston is more of a job hub
Frankston 1.69Campbell 0.36
Average commute8 min
Campbell has the shorter commute
Frankston 33 minCampbell 25 min
Rent+22%
Rent runs higher in Campbell
Campbell $1,125Frankston $923
Growth since 2010+6.6 pts
Frankston has grown faster since 2010
Frankston -8.4%Campbell -15%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,110 more a month in Campbell

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.

Campbell$2,260/mo
Typical home $368K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →
Frankston$1,150/mo
Typical home $191K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,110 a month, about $13,400 a year, between Campbell and Frankston.

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
–CampbellNot graded C+FrankstonSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
DCampbellBetter than 8% of districts in the state AFrankstonBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
–CampbellNot graded CFrankstonHealthier than 28% 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
CampbellFrankston
Snow a year1″0″
January low—35°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—234d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)38th26th
Outdoors & history
CampbellFrankston
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—2
Community
CampbellFrankston
Library hours a week—23 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

80 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CampbellTXFrankstonTX
Campbell ↔ Frankston80 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.

CampbellFrankston
People
Population 866Lowest 1,088Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 53±18.8Highest 49% above TX 50.8±24.4Lowest 43% above TX
Campbell and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16.9%±10.2Lowest TX: 25% 18.6%±7.8Highest TX: 25%
Frankston and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.6%±11.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.5%±9.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Frankston and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.4Highest TX: 6.2% 3.8%±3.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Campbell and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $58,086±$9kHighest 26% below TX $56,667±$17kLowest 28% below TX
Campbell and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,900±$14kLowest 69% below TX $103,700±$67kHighest 63% below TX
Frankston and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$13Highest 20% below TX $923±$124Lowest 34% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $947Lowest 78% below TX $954Highest 77% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.7%±20.8Highest TX: 51.7% 8.8%±17.2Lowest TX: 51.7%
Campbell and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1982Lowest 10 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 7% below TX 33 minHighest 23% above TX
Work from home 21.6%±13Highest TX: 14.4% 9.3%±8.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Campbell and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2%Lowest 7.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 37.8 miHighest 31.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 1.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (22%)Tyler (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FrankstonFew work in Campbell
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 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.6Highest 51.0Lowest
Schools
School district CAMPBELL ISDFRANKSTON ISD
High school in town Campbell H SFrankston H S
Students per teacherat that high school 7.1Lowest 10.2Highest
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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