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Devers vs Marietta 217 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (9.1× in Devers) and property tax bill (+79% in Devers).
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.
Marietta A small town of 277
Quiet strengths Marietta doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Marietta →
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 $910 more a month in Devers 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
Devers $1,820 /mo
Typical home $273K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.74% · Housing →
Marietta $910 /mo
Typical home $155K (Census) · tax rate 0.75% · Housing →
The difference: $910 a month , about $10,900 a year , between Devers and Marietta.
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.
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.
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 217 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Devers ↔ Marietta 217 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
386 Highest 277 Lowest
Median age
38 ±20 Highest 7% above TX 34.1 ±22.8 Lowest 4% below TX
Kids under 18
26.9% ±12.6 Lowest TX: 25% 43.7% ±53.5 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
18.1% ±16.7 Highest TX: 13.4% 7.6% ±7.9 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
7.8% Highest TX: 33.8% 7.3% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.7% ±10.9 Highest TX: 6.2% 0.7% ±1.4 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$82,321 ±$20k 5% above TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$120,700 ±$22k Lowest 57% below TX $155,400 ±$33k Highest 45% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,097 Highest 50% below TX $1,169 Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line
7.8% Lowest TX: 13.8% 71.1% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3% Lowest TX: 62.6% 98.4% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973 Lowest 19 yrs older than TX 2010 Highest 18 yrs newer than TX
Average commuteone way
35 min Highest 31% above TX 21 min Lowest 21% below TX
Work from home
0% ±11.4 Lowest TX: 14.4% 28.6% ±30.6 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
2.5% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
45.3 mi Highest 27.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.36 Highest 0.15 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Houston (23%) Mount Pleasant (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Marietta Few work in Devers
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
20.5 Lowest 32.9 Highest
School district
DEVERS ISD —
High school in town
None in town —
“±” 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.
Devers or Marietta: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Devers? → Moving to Devers: what should I know? →
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Marietta or Devers: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Marietta? → Moving to Marietta: what should I know? →
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Towns like Devers 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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