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Gorman vs Robert Lee

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (15 min in Robert Lee) and street grid (2.3× in Robert Lee).

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Gorman, TXHomes around $148KTexas · 997 people
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Robert Lee, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 946 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.

GormanHomes around $148K
Housing$148K typical home51% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 35%of TX districts All about Gorman →
Robert LeeKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Robert Lee →
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.

Average commute15 min
Robert Lee has the shorter commute
Gorman 30 minRobert Lee 15 min
Street grid2.3×
Robert Lee has the more walkable street grid
Robert Lee 143Gorman 63.0
Age 65++14.9 pts
Robert Lee has more people 65 and up
Robert Lee 31.3%Gorman 16.4%
Work in town+18.4 pts
More of Robert Lee’s workers stay in town
Robert Lee 26.2%Gorman 7.8%
Growth since 2010+7.8 pts
Robert Lee has grown faster since 2010
Robert Lee -2.1%Gorman -9.9%
Typical home built20 yrs
Gorman’s homes are older
Robert Lee 1971Gorman 1951
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Gorman

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.

Gorman$900/mo
Typical home $148K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $488/mo · Housing →
Robert Lee$420/mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 1.40% · or rent about $442/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Gorman and Robert Lee.

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
C+GormanBetter than 35% of districts in the state BRobert LeeBetter than 63% of districts in the state
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
GormanRobert Lee
Snow a year2″1″
January low30°F30°F
July high96°F96°F
Growing season (days)222d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd59th
Outdoors & history
GormanRobert Lee
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—1
Community
GormanRobert Lee
Library hours a week—18 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

108 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GormanTXRobert LeeTX
Gorman ↔ Robert Lee108 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.

GormanRobert Lee
People
Population 997Highest 946Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -2.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 44.7±11.6Lowest 26% above TX 45.5±21.6Highest 28% above TX
Robert Lee and Gorman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.7%±9.1Highest TX: 25% 14.2%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Gorman and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 31.3%±8.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2% 8%±5.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Robert Lee and Gorman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $19,444±$18kLowest 75% below TX $34,172±$7kHighest 56% below TX
Robert Lee and Gorman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $75,300±$11kHighest 73% below TX $65,000±$46kLowest 77% below TX
Gorman and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $488±$139Highest 65% below TX $442±$273Lowest 68% below TX
Gorman and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $757Lowest 82% below TX $911Highest 78% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 81.9%±30Highest TX: 51.7% 47.4%±12.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Gorman and Robert Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 46.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 27%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 55.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 41 yrs older than TX 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 11% above TX 15 minLowest 43% below TX
Work from home 3.4%±4.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.1%±8.1Highest TX: 14.4%
Robert Lee and Gorman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.8%Lowest 26.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 62.3 miHighest 31.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 0.74Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Eastland (6%)San Angelo (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Robert LeeFew work in Gorman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.0Lowest 143Highest
Schools
School district GORMAN ISD—
High school in town Gorman H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 6.6 —
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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