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Cool vs Kirvin 121 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (6.9× in Cool) and home values (3.7× in Cool).
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Cool, TX A small town of 159 Texas · 159 people
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.
Cool A small town of 159
Quiet strengths Cool doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cool →
Kirvin A small town of 65
Quiet strengths Kirvin doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Kirvin →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,980 more a month in Cool 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Cool $2,650 /mo
Typical home $428K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $2,150/mo · Housing →
Kirvin $670 /mo
Typical home $116K (Census) · tax rate 0.60% · Housing →
The difference: $1,980 a month , about $23,700 a year , between Cool and Kirvin.
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
Growing season (days) — 243d Outdoors & history
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 121 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Cool ↔ Kirvin 121 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
159 Highest 65 Lowest
Median age
50.5 ±12 Highest 42% above TX 46.6 ±8.7 Lowest 31% above TX
Kids under 18
6.9% ±19.3 Lowest TX: 25% 12.3% ±52.7 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
17.6% ±19.7 Lowest TX: 13.4% 20% ±61.4 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.8% Highest TX: 33.8% 12.8% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8% ±10.5 Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.6% ±24.7 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$87,614 ±$39k Lowest 12% above TX $89,000 ±$30k Highest 13% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$428,000 ±$129k Highest 51% above TX $116,100 ±$30k Lowest 59% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,150 ±$558 53% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,818 Highest 14% above TX $700 Lowest 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
66.7% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7% 0% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
8.8% Highest TX: 13.8% 7.7% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9% Highest TX: 62.6% 79.2% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1997 Highest 5 yrs newer than TX 1991 Lowest 1 yr older than TX
Average commuteone way
38 min Lowest 42% above TX 38 min Highest 42% above TX
Work from home
25% ±24.7 Highest TX: 14.4% 2.3% ±4.4 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
39.3 mi Lowest 47.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.44 Highest 0.20 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Fort Worth (18%) Corsicana (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Kirvin Few work in Cool
Conserved landshare of the town
2.8% Highest 0% Lowest
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
22.5 Lowest 72.4 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Cool 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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