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Frankston vs Deport

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (10.6× in Frankston) and average commute (12 min in Deport).

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Frankston, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,088 people
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Deport, TXHomes around $174KTexas · 756 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.

FrankstonA regional job hub
Work600 jobsbased in Frankston, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 89%of TX districts Housing$191K typical home36% below the TX typical home All about Frankston →
DeportHomes around $174K
Housing$174K typical home42% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Deport →
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.

Jobs per worker10.6×
Frankston is more of a job hub
Frankston 1.69Deport 0.16
Average commute12 min
Deport has the shorter commute
Frankston 33 minDeport 21 min
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Frankston
Frankston $954Deport $700
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Frankston$1,150/mo
Typical home $191K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $923/mo · Housing →
Deport$1,020/mo
Typical home $174K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.77% · or rent about $629/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Frankston and Deport.

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
C+FrankstonSafer than 35% of U.S. towns –DeportNot graded
Schools
AFrankstonBetter than 89% of districts in the state B+DeportBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
CFrankstonHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns –DeportNot graded
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
FrankstonDeport
Snow a year0″2″
January low35°F34°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)234d245d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th36th
Outdoors & history
FrankstonDeport
Archive photos4—
Famous people born here2—
Community
FrankstonDeport
Library hours a week23 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FrankstonTXDeportTX
Frankston ↔ Deport102 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.

FrankstonDeport
People
Population 1,088Highest 756Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -4.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 50.8±24.4Highest 43% above TX 49.4±15Lowest 39% above TX
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±7.8Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±4.9Highest TX: 25%
Deport and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.5%±9.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 33.3%±11.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Deport and Frankston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2% 3.4%±3.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,667±$17kHighest 28% below TX $44,875±$31kLowest 43% below TX
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $103,700±$67kHighest 63% below TX $91,400±$35kLowest 68% below TX
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $923±$124Highest 34% below TX $629±$193Lowest 55% below TX
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $954Highest 77% below TX $700Lowest 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.8%±17.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 51.9%±22.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 9.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 24.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 67%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 23% above TX 21 minLowest 20% below TX
Work from home 9.3%±8.7Highest TX: 14.4% 3.7%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Frankston and Deport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.3%Highest 1.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 31.8 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.69Highest 0.16Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (15%)Paris (40%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DeportFew work in Frankston
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.0Lowest 58.5Highest
Schools
School district FRANKSTON ISDPRAIRILAND ISD
High school in town Frankston H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 10.2 —
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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