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Graford vs Burke

235 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.5× in Graford) and growth since 2010 (+20.8 pts in Graford).

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Graford, TXHomes around $672KTexas · 654 people

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Burke, TXA small town of 663Texas · 663 people

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.

GrafordHomes around $672K

Housing$672K typical home125% above the TX typical home All about Graford →

BurkeA small town of 663

Quiet strengthsBurke doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Burke →

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.

Street grid7.5×

Graford has the more walkable street grid

Graford 81.9Burke 10.9

Growth since 2010+20.8 pts

Graford has grown faster since 2010

Graford +14.6%Burke -6.2%

Jobs per worker3.3×

Burke is more of a job hub

Burke 0.23Graford 0.07

Property tax bill+58%

Tax bills are bigger in Burke

Burke $1,304Graford $825

Average commute9 min

Burke has the shorter commute

Graford 27 minBurke 18 min

Homeowners+8.7 pts renters

Burke has more renters

Graford 84.6%Burke 75.9%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $3,040 more a month in Graford

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.

Down paymentRate%

Graford$3,890/mo

Typical home $672K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →

Burke$850/mo

Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,065/mo · Housing →

The difference: $3,040 a month, about $36,500 a year, between Graford and Burke.

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−GrafordBetter than 48% of districts in the state –BurkeNot 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

GrafordBurke

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st 20th

Outdoors & history

GrafordBurke

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1881

Community

GrafordBurke

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

235 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GrafordTX BurkeTX

Graford ↔ Burke235 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

GrafordBurke

People

Population 654Lowest 663Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +14.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 32.7±7.4Highest 8% below TX 32.5±10.8Lowest 9% below TX

Graford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 34.7%±16.5Highest TX: 25% 25.6%±7.3Lowest TX: 25%

Graford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 15.3%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 12.5%±4.3Lowest TX: 13.4%

Graford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.7%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.8%±5.3Highest TX: 6.2%

Burke and Graford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,938±$25kLowest 22% below TX $62,969±$18kHighest 20% below TX

Burke and Graford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $127,500±$65kLowest 55% below TX $141,100±$74kHighest 50% below TX

Burke and Graford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $950±$322Lowest 32% below TX $1,065±$266Highest 24% below TX

Burke and Graford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $825Lowest 81% below TX $1,304Highest 69% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28%±61.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 74.5%±100Highest TX: 51.7%

Burke and Graford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 14.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 11.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 84.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 75.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1982Lowest 10 yrs older than TX 1987Highest 5 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minHighest about the TX average 18 minLowest 32% below TX

Work from home 7.4%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4% 2.3%±3.7Lowest TX: 14.4%

Graford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.4%Highest 0.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.3 miHighest 18.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.07Lowest 0.23Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Mineral Wells (9%)Lufkin (32%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BurkeFew work in Graford

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 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.9Highest 10.9Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Graford neighborsTown Square →

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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.