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Elkhart vs Gregory

276 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (14 min in Gregory) and street grid (2.1× in Gregory).

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Elkhart, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,701 people
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Gregory, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,003 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.

ElkhartA regional job hub
Work754 jobsbased in Elkhart, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 70%of TX districts All about Elkhart →
GregoryOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,168 jobsbased in Gregory, a regional job hub All about Gregory →
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.

Average commute14 min
Gregory has the shorter commute
Elkhart 30 minGregory 16 min
Street grid2.1×
Gregory has the more walkable street grid
Gregory 90.8Elkhart 43.0
Trails2×
Gregory has more miles of trail
Gregory 0.2 miElkhart 0.1 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $930 more a month in Elkhart

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.

Elkhart$1,630/mo
Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $756/mo · Housing →
Gregory$710/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $930 a month, about $11,100 a year, between Elkhart and Gregory.

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
B+ElkhartBetter than 70% of districts in the state BGregoryBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
C+ElkhartHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns D−GregoryHealthier than 1% 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
ElkhartGregory
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F48°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)234d331d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th70th
Outdoors & history
ElkhartGregory
Settled—1886
Community
ElkhartGregory
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

276 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ElkhartTXGregoryTX
Elkhart ↔ Gregory276 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.

ElkhartGregory
People
Population 1,701Lowest 2,003Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.1±6.6Highest 4% above TX 35.1±7.2Lowest about the TX average
Elkhart and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.3%±5Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±4.6Highest TX: 25%
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.1%±4Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.4%±1Highest TX: 13.4%
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 6%±5.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $52,891±$30kHighest 33% below TX $47,167±$23kLowest 40% below TX
Elkhart and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $107,300±$16kLowest 62% below TX $117,700±$43kHighest 59% below TX
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $756±$598Lowest 46% below TX $938±$139Highest 33% below TX
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $983Lowest 77% below TX $1,082Highest 74% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.4%±43.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 75.2%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 28%Lowest TX: 13.8% 39.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 11% above TX 16 minLowest 40% below TX
Work from home 9.7%±7.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.4%±13.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Gregory and Elkhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.5%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.71Lowest 2.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Palestine (18%)Corpus Christi (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GregoryFew work in Elkhart
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 43.0Lowest 90.8Highest
Schools
School district ELKHART ISDGREGORY-PORTLAND ISD
High school in town None in townNone in town
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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