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Denton vs Conroe

222 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+36.6 pts in Conroe) and in college (+12.7 pts in Denton).

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Denton, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 152,866 people
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Conroe, TXHomes around $313KTexas · 102,360 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.

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 · Report cards

Conroe places higher on 12 of 23 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.

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Denton

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.

Denton$2,270/mo
Typical home $347K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $1,420/mo · Housing →
Conroe$2,080/mo
Typical home $313K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.70% · or rent about $1,393/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Denton and Conroe.

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
DentonConroe
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F39°F
July high95°F91°F
Growing season (days)249d259d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd36th
Outdoors & history
DentonConroe
Conserved land6.4%4.9%
Settled18661904
National Register places51
Community
DentonConroe
Library hours a week59 hrs59 hrs
Colleges in town2—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

222 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Denton ↔ Conroe222 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.

DentonConroe
People
Population 152,866Highest 102,360Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +23.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% +60%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.4±0.6Lowest 12% below TX 33.7±0.9Highest 5% below TX
Kids under 18 18.2%±1.1Lowest TX: 25% 23.9%±1.4Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+ 12.5%±0.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 13.2%±0.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Conroe and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 34.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 18.3%±1Highest TX: 6.2% 5.6%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,019±$4kLowest 3% below TX $76,206±$4kHighest about the TX average
Conroe and Denton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $348,200±$6kHighest 23% above TX $309,600±$14kLowest 9% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,420±$40Highest about the TX average $1,393±$29Lowest about the TX average
Denton and Conroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,493Highest 30% above TX $5,268Lowest 24% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.7%±3.5Highest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±4.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Denton and Conroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50%Lowest TX: 62.6% 54.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1997Lowest 5 yrs newer than TX 2006Highest 14 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 11% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 14.3%±1.1Highest TX: 14.4% 12.4%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Denton and Conroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 27.7%Highest 22.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.99Lowest 1.36Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (11%)Houston (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ConroeFew work in Denton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.4%Highest 4.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 37.8 miLowest 55.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 49Highest 32Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.1Lowest 49.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #257 of 583 in TX#286 of 583 in TX
School district TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES · NORTH TEXAS COLLEGIATE ACADEMYCONROE ISD · MAGNOLIA ISD
High school in town Guyer H SConroe H S
Students per teacherat that high school 15.1Lowest 16.4Highest
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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