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Coldspring vs Eustace

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+18.7 pts in Eustace) and property tax bill (+62% in Eustace).

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Coldspring, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,274 people
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Eustace, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,039 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.

ColdspringA regional job hub
Work448 jobsbased in Coldspring, a regional job hub Health92% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 20%of TX districts All about Coldspring →
EustaceOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 91%of U.S. towns we grade Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eustace →
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.

Growth since 2010+18.7 pts
Eustace has grown faster since 2010
Eustace +14.7%Coldspring -4%
Property tax bill+62%
Tax bills are bigger in Eustace
Eustace $2,057Coldspring $1,267
Street grid2×
Coldspring has the more walkable street grid
Coldspring 44.8Eustace 22.9
Work in town+8.3 pts
More of Eustace’s workers stay in town
Eustace 12.6%Coldspring 4.3%
★ What stands out · 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
–ColdspringNot graded AEustaceSafer than 91% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−ColdspringBetter than 20% of districts in the state B−EustaceBetter than 51% of districts in the state
Health
DColdspringHealthier than 8% of U.S. towns DEustaceHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Eustace

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.

Coldspring$1,600/mo
Typical home $279K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $777/mo · Housing →
Eustace$1,870/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Eustace and Coldspring.

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
ColdspringEustace
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd18th
Outdoors & history
ColdspringEustace
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places2—
Archive photos9—
Famous people born here3—
Community
ColdspringEustace
Library hours a week41 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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColdspringTXEustaceTX
Coldspring ↔ Eustace130 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.

ColdspringEustace
People
Population 1,274Highest 1,039Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +14.7%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 42.4±11.5Lowest 19% above TX 46±10.3Highest 29% above TX
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.9%±5.9Lowest TX: 25% 21.8%±6Highest TX: 25%
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4% 20.9%±2.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Coldspring and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 14.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.7Highest TX: 6.2% 2.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Coldspring and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,851±$10kLowest 44% below TX $68,250±$32kHighest 13% below TX
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,800±$46kHighest 24% below TX $192,900±$90kLowest 32% below TX
Coldspring and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $777±$73Lowest 45% below TX $1,007±$269Highest 28% below TX
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,267Lowest 70% below TX $2,057Highest 51% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±12.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 51.5%±33.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51%Highest TX: 62.6% 50.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1990Highest 2 yrs older than TX 1988Lowest 4 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minLowest 34% above TX 36 minHighest 36% above TX
Work from home 2.3%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.4%±4.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Eustace and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.3%Lowest 12.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.8 miHighest 32.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.59Highest 1.22Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Houston (14%)Athens (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EustaceFew work in Coldspring
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.8Highest 22.9Lowest
Schools
School district COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISDEUSTACE ISD
High school in town None in townEustace H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.0
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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