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Crane vs Danbury

444 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (6× in Crane) and property tax bill (+85% in Danbury).

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Crane, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,640 people
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Danbury, TXA small town of 2,161Texas · 2,161 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.

CraneAn outdoors town
Outdoors#4 most walkable in TX1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$202K typical home32% below the TX typical home All about Crane →
DanburyA small town of 2,161
Quiet strengthsDanbury doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Danbury →
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.

Trails6×
Crane has more miles of trail
Crane 1.2 miDanbury 0.2 mi
Property tax bill+85%
Tax bills are bigger in Danbury
Danbury $3,528Crane $1,908
Rent+63%
Rent runs higher in Danbury
Danbury $1,425Crane $872
Work from home+9.6 pts
More people work from home in Danbury
Danbury 9.6%Crane 0%
Average commute8 min
Crane has the shorter commute
Danbury 38 minCrane 30 min
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Crane has grown faster since 2010
Crane +3.7%Danbury -2.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $600 more a month in Danbury

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.

Crane$1,260/mo
Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $872/mo · Housing →
Danbury$1,850/mo
Typical home $285K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,425/mo · Housing →

The difference: $600 a month, about $7,200 a year, between Danbury and Crane.

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
A−CraneSafer than 81% of U.S. towns –DanburyNot graded
Schools
B−CraneBetter than 46% of districts in the state BDanburyBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
C−CraneHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns B−DanburyHealthier than 50% 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
CraneDanbury
Snow a year2″0″
January low32°F47°F
July high95°F91°F
Growing season (days)243d333d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th64th
Outdoors & history
CraneDanbury
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land4.1%0%
Settled1908—
Community
CraneDanbury
Library hours a week38 hrs39 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

444 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CraneTXDanburyTX
Crane ↔ Danbury444 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.

CraneDanbury
People
Population 2,640Highest 2,161Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -2.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.3±5.1Highest 4% below TX 32.6±7.3Lowest 8% below TX
Crane and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.3%±7.8Lowest TX: 25% 35.6%±10.9Highest TX: 25%
Danbury and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.9%±4.6Highest TX: 13.4% 11.2%±4.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Crane and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±1.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Danbury and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,150±$14kLowest 7% below TX $92,159±$17kHighest 17% above TX
Danbury and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $164,900±$78kLowest 42% below TX $233,400±$30kHighest 18% below TX
Danbury and Crane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $872±$195Lowest 38% below TX $1,425±$148Highest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,908Lowest 55% below TX $3,528Highest 17% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±21Lowest TX: 51.7% 54.2%±30.1Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 14.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 9.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 78%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1977Highest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minLowest 11% above TX 38 minHighest 40% above TX
Work from home 0%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.6%±7.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 11.5%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miHighest 24.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.26Lowest 0.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Odessa (16%)Houston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DanburyFew work in Crane
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.2 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 176Highest 120Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #316 of 583 in TX—
School district CRANE ISDDANBURY ISD
High school in town Crane H SDanbury H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.3Highest 11.0Lowest
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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