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Daingerfield vs Whitney

169 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+56% in Whitney) and average commute (13 min in Daingerfield).

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Daingerfield, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,529 people
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Whitney, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,050 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.

DaingerfieldKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 38%of TX districts Housing$170K typical home43% below the TX typical home Outdoors#107 most walkable in TX0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Daingerfield →
WhitneyOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 68%of TX districts Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home All about Whitney →
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.

Property tax bill+56%
Tax bills are bigger in Whitney
Whitney $1,883Daingerfield $1,208
Average commute13 min
Daingerfield has the shorter commute
Whitney 38 minDaingerfield 24 min
Trails2×
Daingerfield has more miles of trail
Daingerfield 0.2 miWhitney 0.1 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Whitney

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.

Daingerfield$1,060/mo
Typical home $170K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.21% · or rent about $920/mo · Housing →
Whitney$1,540/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Whitney and Daingerfield.

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
DDaingerfieldSafer than 13% of U.S. towns B−WhitneySafer than 45% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+DaingerfieldBetter than 38% of districts in the state B+WhitneyBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
DDaingerfieldHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns DWhitneyHealthier than 9% 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
DaingerfieldWhitney
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)259d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th53rd
Outdoors & history
DaingerfieldWhitney
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.8%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here8—
Community
DaingerfieldWhitney
Library hours a week31 hrs29 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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

169 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaingerfieldTXWhitneyTX
Daingerfield ↔ Whitney169 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.

DaingerfieldWhitney
People
Population 2,529Highest 2,050Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.3±5.3Lowest about the TX average 37.5±5.6Highest 5% above TX
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.7%±4.7Lowest TX: 25% 26.6%±5.1Highest TX: 25%
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±5Lowest TX: 13.4% 23.3%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 5%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,500±$18kHighest 27% below TX $48,571±$11kLowest 38% below TX
Daingerfield and Whitney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,200±$28kLowest 65% below TX $108,900±$29kHighest 62% below TX
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $920±$67Highest 34% below TX $809±$197Lowest 42% below TX
Daingerfield and Whitney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,208Lowest 71% below TX $1,883Highest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.5%±21.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.5%±7.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 23.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 58.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 10% below TX 38 minHighest 40% above TX
Work from home 5.4%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.8%±3.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Whitney and Daingerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 9.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 50.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.97Highest 0.83Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Mount Pleasant (19%)Dallas (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WhitneyFew work in Daingerfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.8%Lowest 5.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 98.4Highest 92.7Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #464 of 583 in TX—
School district DAINGERFIELD-LONE STAR ISDWHITNEY ISD
High school in town Daingerfield H SWhitney H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.7Lowest 11.0Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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T Weaver · 3d

Daingerfield School Spirit

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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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