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East Mountain vs Bronte

321 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Bronte) and street grid (3.6× in Bronte).

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East Mountain, TXA small town of 958Texas · 958 people
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Bronte, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,041 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.

East MountainA small town of 958
Quiet strengthsEast Mountain doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about East Mountain →
BronteOne of the healthiest towns
Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Bronte →
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.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Bronte is more of a job hub
Bronte 0.80East Mountain 0.19
Street grid3.6×
Bronte has the more walkable street grid
Bronte 101East Mountain 28.5
Growth since 2010+19.4 pts
East Mountain has grown faster since 2010
East Mountain +12.8%Bronte -6.6%
Typical home built24 yrs
Bronte’s homes are older
East Mountain 1995Bronte 1971
Age 65++9.5 pts
Bronte has more people 65 and up
Bronte 22%East Mountain 12.5%
Work in town+12.1 pts
More of Bronte’s workers stay in town
Bronte 12.9%East Mountain 0.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in East Mountain

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.

East Mountain$1,190/mo
Typical home $197K (Census) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,005/mo · Housing →
Bronte$920/mo
Typical home $147K (Census) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $935/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,200 a year, between East Mountain and Bronte.

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.

Schools
–East MountainNot graded BBronteBetter than 63% of districts in the state
Health
–East MountainNot graded CBronteHealthier than 27% 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
East MountainBronte
Snow a year1″1″
January low36°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)260d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th57th
Outdoors & history
East MountainBronte
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Community
East MountainBronte
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

321 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

East MountainTXBronteTX
East Mountain ↔ Bronte321 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.

East MountainBronte
People
Population 958Lowest 1,041Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +12.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.5±13.6Highest 14% above TX 40.2±6.2Lowest 13% above TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.6%±6.9Lowest TX: 25% 25.8%±6.4Highest TX: 25%
Bronte and East Mountain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±1.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 22%±5Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.1% TX: 33.8% 15.1% TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.3%±1.4Highest TX: 6.2% 0.2%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,375±$28kHighest 18% below TX $47,614±$12kLowest 39% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,900±$69kHighest 31% below TX $146,900±$26kLowest 48% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,005±$434Highest 28% below TX $935±$46Lowest 33% below TX
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,868Highest 56% below TX $1,845Lowest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.8%±48.4Highest TX: 51.7% 47.6%±15.1Lowest TX: 51.7%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 23.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 3 yrs newer than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 28% above TX 34 minLowest 27% above TX
Work from home 4.1%±3.4Highest TX: 14.4% 2.4%±2.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
East Mountain and Bronte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.19Lowest 0.80Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Longview (31%)San Angelo (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BronteFew work in East Mountain
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 28.5Lowest 101Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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