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Estelline vs Cuney
338 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.1× in Estelline) and typical home built (57 yrs in Estelline).
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.
Estelline A small town of 90
Quiet strengths Estelline doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Cuney A small town of 161
Quiet strengths Cuney doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cuney →
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Estelline Cuney
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 338 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Estelline ↔ Cuney 338 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Estelline Cuney
People
Population
90 Lowest
161 Highest
Median age
40.5 ±29.9 Highest
14% above TX
37.2 ±22.3 Lowest
4% above TX
Estelline and Cuney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.1% ±33.7 Lowest
TX: 25%
36.6% ±20.7 Highest
TX: 25%
Cuney and Estelline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.7% ±40.6 Highest
TX: 13.4%
13% ±27.6 Lowest
TX: 13.4%
Estelline and Cuney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
1.7% Lowest
TX: 33.8%
5.6% Highest
TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6% ±18.3 Highest
TX: 6.2%
0% ±13.2 Lowest
TX: 6.2%
Estelline and Cuney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$64,400 ±$17k
77% below TX
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,050 Lowest
75% below TX
$1,750 Highest
59% below TX
Below poverty line
7.8% Lowest
TX: 13.8%
41.6% Highest
TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest
TX: 62.6%
93.9% Lowest
TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest
54 yrs older than TX
1995 Highest
3 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 min Lowest
40% below TX
25 min Highest
7% below TX
Work from home
5% ±8.4 Highest
TX: 14.4%
0% ±20.5 Lowest
TX: 14.4%
Estelline and Cuney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
43.3 mi Highest
18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.10 Highest
0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Memphis (27%) Jacksonville (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Cuney Few work in Estelline
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0%
0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.8 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.1 mi Highest
0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest
0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
68.3 Highest
13.4 Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Estelline 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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