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Garrett vs Beasley

204 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.2× in Beasley) and growth since 2010 (+8 pts in Garrett).

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Garrett, TXA small town of 1,260Texas · 1,260 people
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Beasley, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 999 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.

GarrettA small town of 1,260
Quiet strengthsGarrett doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Garrett →
BeasleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Beasley →
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 grid3.2×
Beasley has the more walkable street grid
Beasley 74.2Garrett 22.9
Growth since 2010+8 pts
Garrett has grown faster since 2010
Garrett +2.9%Beasley -5.1%
Jobs per worker+72%
Beasley is more of a job hub
Beasley 0.31Garrett 0.18
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Beasley

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.

Garrett$780/mo
Typical home $126K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $1,593/mo · Housing →
Beasley$1,860/mo
Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,215/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $13,000 a year, between Beasley and Garrett.

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
–GarrettNot graded A−BeasleyBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
BGarrettHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns –BeasleyNot 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
GarrettBeasley
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)256d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th52nd
Outdoors & history
GarrettBeasley
Archive photos—6
Community
GarrettBeasley
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

204 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GarrettTXBeasleyTX
Garrett ↔ Beasley204 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.

GarrettBeasley
People
Population 1,260Highest 999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -5.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25.4±7Lowest 29% below TX 28.8±24.2Highest 19% below TX
Beasley and Garrett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 41.7%±19Lowest TX: 25% 47.1%±36.9Highest TX: 25%
Beasley and Garrett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.8%±5.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 7%±0.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Beasley and Garrett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 6.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2% 0.8%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Garrett and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $79,792±$35kHighest about the TX average $75,152±$29kLowest 4% below TX
Garrett and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,800±$60k 56% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,593±$279Highest 14% above TX $1,215±$194Lowest 13% below TX
Garrett and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,417 67% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±4.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.6%±46.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Beasley and Garrett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 16.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX 1985Lowest 7 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 24% below TX 23 minHighest 15% below TX
Work from home 17.1%±15.1Highest TX: 14.4% 5.2%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Garrett and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ennis (25%)Houston (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeasleyFew work in Garrett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.9Lowest 74.2Highest
Schools
School district —LAMAR CISD
High school in town —None in town
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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