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Garrett vs Ennis

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (17.9× in Ennis) and property tax bill (2.9× in Ennis).

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Garrett, TXA small town of 1,260Texas · 1,260 people
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Ennis, TXA history townTexas · 22,588 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 →
EnnisA history town
HistorySettled in 187240 places on the National Register Housing$264K typical home12% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 62%of TX districts All about Ennis →
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.

Size17.9×
Ennis is the bigger place
Ennis 22,588Garrett 1,260
Property tax bill2.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Ennis
Ennis $4,061Garrett $1,417
Jobs per worker5.7×
Ennis is more of a job hub
Ennis 1.03Garrett 0.18
Home values2.1×
Homes cost more in Ennis
Ennis $260,100Garrett $125,800
Work in town+24.3 pts
More of Ennis’s workers stay in town
Ennis 24.3%Garrett 0%
Median age9 yrs
Ennis skews older
Ennis 34.4Garrett 25.4
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $950 more a month in Ennis

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 →
Ennis$1,730/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.56% · or rent about $1,362/mo · Housing →

The difference: $950 a month, about $11,400 a year, between Ennis 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.

Safety
–GarrettNot graded B−EnnisSafer than 48% of U.S. towns
Schools
–GarrettNot graded BEnnisBetter than 62% of districts in the state
Health
BGarrettHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns C−EnnisHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Garrett and Ennis share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

GarrettEnnisGarrettEnnis
Garrett ↔ Ennis3.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
97 Garrett residents work in Ennis (24.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Garrett →
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
GarrettEnnis
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F36°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)256d256d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)9th12th
Outdoors & history
GarrettEnnis
Trails—3 mi
Conserved land—1.7%
Settled—1872
National Register places—40
Community
GarrettEnnis
Library hours a week—44 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.

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.

GarrettEnnis
People
Population 1,260Lowest 22,588Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +2.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% +8.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 25.4±7Lowest 29% below TX 34.4±1.4Highest 3% below TX
Kids under 18 41.7%±19Highest TX: 25% 25.7%±3Lowest TX: 25%
Garrett and Ennis 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% 12.7%±2Highest TX: 13.4%
Ennis 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% 20.7%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.2%±1.3Highest TX: 6.2%
Ennis and Garrett 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 $75,074±$7kLowest 4% below TX
Garrett and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $125,800±$60kLowest 56% below TX $260,100±$22kHighest 8% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,593±$279Highest 14% above TX $1,362±$70Lowest about the TX average
Garrett and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,417Lowest 67% below TX $4,061Highest 4% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±4.9Highest TX: 51.7% 48.4%±9.2Lowest TX: 51.7%
Garrett and Ennis 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% 10.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX 1990Lowest 2 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 24% below TX 28 minHighest 3% above TX
Work from home 17.1%±15.1Highest TX: 14.4% 8.6%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4%
Garrett and Ennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 24.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 1.03Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Ennis (25%)Dallas (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 25% work in EnnisFew work in Garrett
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 1.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 3.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.9Lowest 32.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#302 of 583 in TX
School district —ENNIS ISD
High school in town —Ennis H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.4
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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