Guest, Sign inJoin
Compare towns

Driscoll vs Tenaha

362 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.6× in Driscoll) and rent (+84% in Driscoll).

×
Driscoll, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 511 people
×
Tenaha, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,239 people
Swap order
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.

DriscollKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Driscoll →
TenahaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tenaha →
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.

Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Driscoll
Driscoll $2,289Tenaha $867
Rent+84%
Rent runs higher in Driscoll
Driscoll $1,102Tenaha $600
Street grid2.6×
Driscoll has the more walkable street grid
Driscoll 52.5Tenaha 20.0
Jobs per worker2×
Driscoll is more of a job hub
Driscoll 0.60Tenaha 0.30
Growth since 2010+6.7 pts
Driscoll has grown faster since 2010
Driscoll -8%Tenaha -14.7%
Size2.4×
Tenaha is the bigger place
Tenaha 1,239Driscoll 511
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $880 more a month in Tenaha

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.

Driscoll$720/mo
Typical home $101K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →
Tenaha$1,600/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $600/mo · Housing →

The difference: $880 a month, about $10,600 a year, between Tenaha and Driscoll.

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
–DriscollNot graded A+TenahaSafer than 100% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−DriscollBetter than 76% of districts in the state B+TenahaBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
–DriscollNot graded D−TenahaHealthier than 4% 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
DriscollTenaha
Snow a year0″1″
January low47°F36°F
July high95°F94°F
Growing season (days)336d248d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st20th
Outdoors & history
DriscollTenaha
Settled—1886
Community
DriscollTenaha
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

362 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DriscollTXTenahaTX
Driscoll ↔ Tenaha362 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.

DriscollTenaha
People
Population 511Lowest 1,239Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8%Highest TX: +15.9% -14.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 24.5±22.7Lowest 31% below TX 29.8±9.8Highest 16% below TX
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.5%±34.6Highest TX: 25% 30.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 25%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.6%±10.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 11.8%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.9%±6.8Highest TX: 6.2%
Tenaha and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,035±$7kHighest 50% below TX $27,813±$8kLowest 65% below TX
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,900±$31kHighest 64% below TX $91,500±$66kLowest 68% below TX
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,102±$72Highest 21% below TX $600±$111Lowest 57% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,289Highest 46% below TX $867Lowest 80% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 84.3%±62.6Highest TX: 51.7% 46.7%±17.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 41.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 43.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 45.5%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 10% above TX 29 minLowest 7% above TX
Work from home 9.6%±13.2Highest TX: 14.4% 0.4%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Driscoll and Tenaha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miHighest 18.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (35%)Center (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TenahaFew work in Driscoll
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.5Highest 20.0Lowest
Schools
School district DRISCOLL ISD—
High school in town None in town—
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Driscoll neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Driscoll’s Town Square.

Tenaha neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Tenaha’s Town Square.

Add a town

Set another town beside Driscoll and Tenaha

One tap adds it. Up to 4 towns at once.

Towns like Driscoll

W
+ Compare
Wells484 people · $141K homes
O
+ Compare
Oak Ridge353 people
J
+ Compare
Jewett1,075 people · $138K homes
R
+ Compare
Richland Springs362 people · $83K homes

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.

Post to Driscoll

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in