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Electra vs Hamlin

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+63% in Hamlin) and street grid (2.1× in Electra).

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Electra, TXHomes around $86KTexas · 2,351 people
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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 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.

ElectraHomes around $86K
Housing$86K typical home71% below the TX typical home Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 32%of U.S. towns we grade All about Electra →
HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
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.

Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667Electra $1,024
Street grid2.1×
Electra has the more walkable street grid
Electra 101Hamlin 49.3
Average commute10 min
Electra has the shorter commute
Hamlin 30 minElectra 20 min
Growth since 2010+4.1 pts
Hamlin has grown faster since 2010
Hamlin -13.8%Electra -17.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Hamlin

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.

Electra$570/mo
Typical home $86K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $815/mo · Housing →
Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Hamlin and Electra.

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
CElectraSafer than 32% of U.S. towns –HamlinNot graded
Schools
C+ElectraBetter than 43% of districts in the state C−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
DElectraHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns CHamlinHealthier than 29% 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
ElectraHamlin
Snow a year2″3″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th67th
Outdoors & history
ElectraHamlin
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1.1%—
Settled—1907
Community
ElectraHamlin
Library hours a week41 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

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ElectraTXHamlinTX
Electra ↔ Hamlin105 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.

ElectraHamlin
People
Population 2,351Highest 2,011Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -17.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -13.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.9±5.8Lowest 4% above TX 39.4±5Highest 11% above TX
Hamlin and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.1%±6.3Highest TX: 25% 22.2%±7Lowest TX: 25%
Electra and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.4%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Hamlin and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.9%±1.7Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Electra and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,167±$16kHighest 12% below TX $60,625±$18kLowest 23% below TX
Electra and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $59,300±$21kLowest 79% below TX $73,200±$14kHighest 74% below TX
Hamlin and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $815±$192Lowest 42% below TX $858±$84Highest 39% below TX
Hamlin and Electra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,024Lowest 76% below TX $1,667Highest 61% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 36.8%±13.2Highest TX: 51.7% 21.2%±19.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Electra and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 26% below TX 30 minHighest 11% above TX
Work from home 6.7%±3.9 TX: 14.4% 6.7%±4.3 TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 23%Lowest 23.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (27%)Abilene (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamlinFew work in Electra
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Highest 49.3Lowest
Schools
School district ELECTRA ISDHAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town Electra Junior/Senior HighHamlin Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6Highest 8.4Lowest
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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