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Converse vs Princeton

275 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (42× in Converse) and growth since 2010 (+99.2 pts in Princeton).

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Converse, TXHomes around $241KTexas · 29,607 people
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Princeton, TXHomes around $283KTexas · 25,229 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.

ConverseHomes around $241K
Housing$241K typical home20% below the TX typical home Outdoors#165 most conserved land in TX4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Converse →
PrincetonHomes around $283K
Housing$283K typical home5% below the TX typical home Outdoors#142 most walkable in TX0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Schools#154 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Princeton →
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.

Trails42×
Converse has more miles of trail
Converse 4.2 miPrinceton 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+99.2 pts
Princeton has grown faster since 2010
Princeton +150.1%Converse +50.9%
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Princeton
Princeton $331,000Converse $248,400
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Princeton
Princeton $2,239Converse $1,693
Average commute5 min
Converse has the shorter commute
Princeton 32 minConverse 27 min
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Princeton
Princeton $5,326Converse $4,590
★ What stands out · Report cards

Princeton places higher on 11 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
CConverseSafer than 25% of U.S. towns BPrincetonSafer than 55% of U.S. towns
Schools
C−ConverseBetter than 18% of districts in the state B+PrincetonBetter than 71% of districts in the state
Health
B−ConverseHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns BPrincetonHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns
8Converse
11Princeton

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

Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #506#154 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #165#420 SafestSafety · 470 towns #353#171 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #375#539 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #203#363 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #131#13 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #377#482 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #495#588

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Princeton

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.

Converse$1,630/mo
Typical home $241K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $1,693/mo · Housing →
Princeton$1,860/mo
Typical home $283K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $2,239/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Princeton and Converse.

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
ConversePrinceton
Snow a year0″0″
January low41°F34°F
July high95°F92°F
Growing season (days)277d254d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd58th
Outdoors & history
ConversePrinceton
Trails4 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.4%0.9%
Community
ConversePrinceton
Library hours a week42 hrs47 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

275 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ConverseTXPrincetonTX
Converse ↔ Princeton275 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.

ConversePrinceton
People
Population 29,607Highest 25,229Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +50.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +150.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.8±2Highest 5% below TX 32.4±1.3Lowest 9% below TX
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.7%±3.5Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±3.3Highest TX: 25%
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4% 7%±1.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 28.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.4%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2% 7.2%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $94,222±$13kLowest 20% above TX $105,200±$10kHighest 34% above TX
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $248,400±$10kLowest 12% below TX $331,000±$12kHighest 17% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,693±$128Lowest 21% above TX $2,239±$144Highest 60% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,590Lowest 8% above TX $5,326Highest 26% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 65.1%±15.4Highest TX: 51.7% 41.8%±13.5Lowest TX: 51.7%
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 75.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than TX 2014Highest 22 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 32 minHighest 21% above TX
Work from home 13.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 14.5%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 4.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.3 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.33Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (54%)Dallas (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PrincetonFew work in Converse
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.4%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 4.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 78.5Lowest 90.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #506 of 583 in TX#154 of 583 in TX
School district IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · JUDSON ISDPRINCETON ISD
High school in town Judson H SPrinceton Sr. H S
Students per teacherat that high school 14.8Lowest 16.9Highest
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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