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Danbury vs Crane

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

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

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 →
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 →
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.

Danbury$1,850/mo
Typical home $285K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,425/mo · Housing →
Crane$1,260/mo
Typical home $202K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $872/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
–DanburyNot graded A−CraneSafer than 81% of U.S. towns
Schools
BDanburyBetter than 61% of districts in the state B−CraneBetter than 46% of districts in the state
Health
B−DanburyHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns C−CraneHealthier than 18% 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
DanburyCrane
Snow a year0″2″
January low47°F32°F
July high91°F95°F
Growing season (days)333d243d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th9th
Outdoors & history
DanburyCrane
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%4.1%
Settled—1908
Community
DanburyCrane
Library hours a week39 hrs38 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.

DanburyTXCraneTX
Danbury ↔ Crane444 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.

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