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Eustace vs Lone Star

88 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+26.1 pts in Eustace) and property tax bill (+57% in Eustace).

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Eustace, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,039 people
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Lone Star, TXHomes around $106KTexas · 1,543 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.

EustaceOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 91%of U.S. towns we grade Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Eustace →
Lone StarHomes around $106K
Housing$106K typical home64% below the TX typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lone Star →
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.

Growth since 2010+26.1 pts
Eustace has grown faster since 2010
Eustace +14.7%Lone Star -11.4%
Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Eustace
Eustace $2,057Lone Star $1,313
Average commute13 min
Lone Star has the shorter commute
Eustace 36 minLone Star 23 min
Street grid2.2×
Lone Star has the more walkable street grid
Lone Star 49.3Eustace 22.9
Jobs per worker2.1×
Eustace is more of a job hub
Eustace 1.22Lone Star 0.58
Age 65++7.9 pts
Lone Star has more people 65 and up
Lone Star 28.8%Eustace 20.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,230 more a month in Eustace

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.

Eustace$1,870/mo
Typical home $305K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.07% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →
Lone Star$640/mo
Typical home $106K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $752/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,230 a month, about $14,700 a year, between Eustace and Lone Star.

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
AEustaceSafer than 91% of U.S. towns –Lone StarNot graded
Schools
B−EustaceBetter than 51% of districts in the state –Lone StarNot graded
Health
DEustaceHealthier than 13% of U.S. towns CLone StarHealthier than 30% 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
EustaceLone Star
Snow a year—0″
January low—35°F
July high—92°F
Growing season (days)—259d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th49th
Outdoors & history
EustaceLone Star
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%1%
Community
EustaceLone Star
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

88 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EustaceTXLone StarTX
Eustace ↔ Lone Star88 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.

EustaceLone Star
People
Population 1,039Lowest 1,543Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -11.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 46±10.3Lowest 29% above TX 47.8±9.4Highest 34% above TX
Lone Star and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.8%±6Highest TX: 25% 17.1%±5Lowest TX: 25%
Eustace and Lone Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.9%±2.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 28.8%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.7%±4.5Highest TX: 6.2%
Lone Star and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,250±$32kHighest 13% below TX $38,646±$11kLowest 51% below TX
Eustace and Lone Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,900±$90kHighest 32% below TX $137,500±$83kLowest 52% below TX
Eustace and Lone Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,007±$269Highest 28% below TX $752±$110Lowest 46% below TX
Eustace and Lone Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,057Highest 51% below TX $1,313Lowest 69% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.5%±33.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 52.3%±23.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Lone Star and Eustace are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Lowest TX: 13.8% 28%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 50.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 53.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 4 yrs older than TX 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 36% above TX 23 minLowest 13% below TX
Work from home 5.4%±4.8Highest TX: 14.4% 3.1%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Eustace and Lone Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 21.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.22Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (10%)Daingerfield (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lone StarFew work in Eustace
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.9Lowest 49.3Highest
Schools
School district EUSTACE ISD—
High school in town Eustace H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.0 —
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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