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Gholson vs Normangee

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (14.1× in Normangee) and growth since 2010 (+45.5 pts in Gholson).

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Gholson, TXA small town of 1,112Texas · 1,112 people
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Normangee, TXA small town of 826Texas · 826 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.

GholsonA small town of 1,112
Quiet strengthsGholson doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gholson →
NormangeeA small town of 826
Quiet strengthsNormangee doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Normangee →
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 grid14.1×
Normangee has the more walkable street grid
Normangee 69.3Gholson 4.9
Growth since 2010+45.5 pts
Gholson has grown faster since 2010
Gholson +17.8%Normangee -27.7%
Jobs per worker4×
Normangee is more of a job hub
Normangee 0.56Gholson 0.14
Average commute9 min
Gholson has the shorter commute
Normangee 37 minGholson 28 min
Property tax bill+31%
Tax bills are bigger in Normangee
Normangee $1,610Gholson $1,232
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Normangee

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.

Gholson$1,660/mo
Typical home $280K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $862/mo · Housing →
Normangee$1,890/mo
Typical home $318K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $948/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Normangee and Gholson.

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
B−GholsonBetter than 48% of districts in the state BNormangeeBetter than 61% of districts in the state
Health
B−GholsonHealthier than 48% of U.S. towns –NormangeeNot 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
GholsonNormangee
Snow a year1″1″
January low36°F37°F
July high97°F95°F
Growing season (days)245d240d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)11th27th
Outdoors & history
GholsonNormangee
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled—1907
Community
GholsonNormangee
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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GholsonTXNormangeeTX
Gholson ↔ Normangee81 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.

GholsonNormangee
People
Population 1,112Highest 826Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +17.8%Highest TX: +15.9% -27.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 43.1±10.8Lowest 21% above TX 46.1±15.1Highest 29% above TX
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.1%±6.8Lowest TX: 25% 24.8%±9.8Highest TX: 25%
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.5%±6.8Highest TX: 13.4% 7.6%±5.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Gholson and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 6.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±3.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Gholson and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,500±$18kHighest about the TX average $52,500±$18kLowest 33% below TX
Gholson and Normangee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $148,800±$74kLowest 48% below TX $188,700±$10kHighest 34% below TX
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $862±$235Lowest 39% below TX $948±$51Highest 32% below TX
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,232Lowest 71% below TX $1,610Highest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.5%±23.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 29.5%±29.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 79.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1996Lowest 4 yrs newer than TX 2001Highest 9 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minLowest 3% above TX 37 minHighest 37% above TX
Work from home 4.7%±4.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.1%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Normangee and Gholson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 2.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.3 miLowest 77.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.56Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (28%)Houston (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NormangeeFew work in Gholson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 4.9Lowest 69.3Highest
Schools
School district —NORMANGEE ISD
High school in town —Normangee H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 8.4
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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