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Franklin vs Corrigan

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.4× in Franklin) and growth since 2010 (+10.6 pts in Franklin).

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Franklin, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,530 people
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Corrigan, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,784 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.

FranklinKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 94%of TX districts SafetySafer than 74%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$381K typical home27% above the TX typical home All about Franklin →
CorriganA regional job hub
Work1,336 jobsbased in Corrigan, a regional job hub Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$146K typical home51% below the TX typical home All about Corrigan →
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.

Street grid2.4×
Franklin has the more walkable street grid
Franklin 109Corrigan 46.3
Growth since 2010+10.6 pts
Franklin has grown faster since 2010
Franklin +3.2%Corrigan -7.4%
Jobs per worker2.2×
Corrigan is more of a job hub
Corrigan 2.22Franklin 1.02
Property tax bill+23%
Tax bills are bigger in Franklin
Franklin $1,542Corrigan $1,257
Bachelor’s degree++10.3 pts
More adults in Franklin have a degree
Franklin 21.5%Corrigan 11.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,400 more a month in Franklin

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.

Franklin$2,290/mo
Typical home $381K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $889/mo · Housing →
Corrigan$890/mo
Typical home $146K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.02% · or rent about $431/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,400 a month, about $16,800 a year, between Franklin and Corrigan.

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
B+FranklinSafer than 74% of U.S. towns C−CorriganSafer than 24% of U.S. towns
Schools
AFranklinBetter than 94% of districts in the state CCorriganBetter than 31% of districts in the state
Health
B−FranklinHealthier than 54% of U.S. towns DCorriganHealthier than 6% 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
FranklinCorrigan
Snow a year1″0″
January low39°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)277d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)14th58th
Outdoors & history
FranklinCorrigan
National Register places2—
Archive photos8—
Famous people born here5—
Community
FranklinCorrigan
Library hours a week40 hrs40 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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FranklinTXCorriganTX
Franklin ↔ Corrigan98 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.

FranklinCorrigan
People
Population 1,530Lowest 1,784Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.2%Highest TX: +15.9% -7.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.1±6.7Highest about the TX average 34.6±5.8Lowest about the TX average
Franklin and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.5%±5.7Lowest TX: 25% 33.7%±4.7Highest TX: 25%
Corrigan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.2%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.7%±4.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Corrigan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±4.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.5%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Corrigan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,265±$15kHighest 31% below TX $37,700±$21kLowest 52% below TX
Franklin and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $168,800±$50kHighest 41% below TX $122,900±$42kLowest 57% below TX
Franklin and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $889±$231Highest 37% below TX $431±$356Lowest 69% below TX
Franklin and Corrigan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,542Highest 64% below TX $1,257Lowest 70% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 32.7%±17.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 44.4%±15Highest TX: 51.7%
Corrigan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 30.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 41.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 12% below TX 24 minHighest 9% below TX
Work from home 4%±3.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.9%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Corrigan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.3%Lowest 18.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.3 miHighest 27.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.02Lowest 2.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Bryan (11%)Lufkin (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CorriganFew work in Franklin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 109Highest 46.3Lowest
Schools
School district FRANKLIN ISDCORRIGAN-CAMDEN ISD
High school in town None in townCorrigan-Camden H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.2
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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