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Edgewood vs Quitman

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Quitman) and property tax bill (+58% in Edgewood).

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Edgewood, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,927 people
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Quitman, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,420 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.

EdgewoodOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade All about Edgewood →
QuitmanA regional job hub
Work1,216 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade All about Quitman →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Quitman
Quitman $1,154Edgewood $568
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Edgewood
Edgewood $2,989Quitman $1,894
Age 65++10.3 pts
Quitman has more people 65 and up
Quitman 26%Edgewood 15.7%
Jobs per worker+90%
Quitman is more of a job hub
Quitman 1.60Edgewood 0.84
Average commute6 min
Quitman has the shorter commute
Edgewood 33 minQuitman 27 min
★ What stands out · 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
A+EdgewoodSafer than 99% of U.S. towns A−QuitmanSafer than 75% of U.S. towns
Schools
BEdgewoodBetter than 57% of districts in the state BQuitmanBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
B−EdgewoodHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns C−QuitmanHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Edgewood

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.

Edgewood$1,910/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $568/mo · Housing →
Quitman$1,620/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Edgewood and Quitman.

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
EdgewoodQuitman
Snow a year1″0″
January low33°F35°F
July high92°F93°F
Growing season (days)238d260d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th22nd
Outdoors & history
EdgewoodQuitman
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%2.6%
National Register places1—
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here2—
Community
EdgewoodQuitman
Library hours a week—32 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

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgewoodQuitmanEdgewoodQuitman
Edgewood ↔ Quitman26 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.

EdgewoodQuitman
People
Population 1,927Lowest 2,420Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +7.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 43.6±4.4Highest 22% above TX 42.3±4.4Lowest 19% above TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 25% 22.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.7%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 26%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2% 2.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $73,533±$13kHighest 6% below TX $64,493±$6kLowest 18% below TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $225,000±$34kHighest 21% below TX $192,100±$14kLowest 32% below TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $568±$397Lowest 60% below TX $1,154±$149Highest 18% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,989Highest 29% below TX $1,894Lowest 55% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±13.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 57.5%±16.1Highest TX: 51.7%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 62.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976 16 yrs older than TX 1976 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 24% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 9.4%±5.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.3%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 32.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 1.60Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Wills Point (6%)Tyler (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in QuitmanFew work in Edgewood
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.5Lowest 79.7Highest
Schools
School district EDGEWOOD ISDQUITMAN ISD
High school in town Edgewood H SQuitman H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8Lowest 9.1Highest
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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