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Graham vs Henderson

230 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Graham) and property tax bill (+31% in Graham).

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Graham, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 8,792 people

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Henderson, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 13,385 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.

GrahamKnown for its schools

Schools#141 for schools in TXof 583 towns

Outdoors#198 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Housing$217K typical home27% below the TX typical home All about Graham →

HendersonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 47%of TX districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$209K typical home30% below the TX typical home All about Henderson →

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.

Graham has more miles of trail

Graham 0.5 miHenderson 0.1 mi

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Graham

Graham $2,669Henderson $2,044

Street grid+51%

Graham has the more walkable street grid

Graham 80.4Henderson 53.3

Average commute5 min

Graham has the shorter commute

Henderson 20 minGraham 15 min

★ What stands out · Report cards

Graham places higher on 14 of 22 TX lists

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

BGrahamSafer than 64% of U.S. towns DHendersonSafer than 13% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−GrahamBetter than 79% of districts in the state B−HendersonBetter than 47% of districts in the state

Health

CGrahamHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−HendersonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns

14Graham

8Henderson

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #574#2 SafestSafety · 470 towns #118#424 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 180 towns #95#21 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#256 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #141#327 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #198#391 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #381#533 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #224#346

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Graham’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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%

Graham$1,400/mo

Typical home $217K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $967/mo · Housing →

Henderson$1,300/mo

Typical home $209K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Graham and Henderson.

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.

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

GrahamHenderson

Snow a year—1″

January low—36°F

July high—94°F

Growing season (days)—247d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st 23rd

Outdoors & history

GrahamHenderson

Trails1 mi 0 mi

Conserved land2.9%1.5%

Settled1871 —

National Register places2 2

Archive photos17 —

Famous people born here10 —

Community

GrahamHenderson

Library hours a week38 hrs 45 hrs

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

230 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GrahamTX HendersonTX

Graham ↔ Henderson230 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

GrahamHenderson

People

Population 8,792Lowest 13,385Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -3.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 37.9±3.6Highest 6% above TX 37.1±1.6Lowest 4% above TX

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

Kids under 18 25.3%±3.8Highest TX: 25% 20.5%±3.1Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 20%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4% 16.4%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 21.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.6%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.3%±1.5Highest TX: 6.2%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $63,587±$13kHighest 19% below TX $61,285±$11kLowest 22% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $183,800±$20kHighest 35% below TX $173,700±$15kLowest 39% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $967±$63Lowest 31% below TX $1,007±$72Highest 28% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,669Highest 37% below TX $2,044Lowest 52% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.8%±12Highest TX: 51.7% 42.7%±11Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 18.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 14.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 64.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1972 20 yrs older than TX 1972 20 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 44% below TX 20 minHighest 27% below TX

Work from home 1.2%±1.4Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.9%±2Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 34.3%Highest 27%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.87Lowest 1.22Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (4%)Longview (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HendersonFew work in Graham

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 1.5%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Lowest 5Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 80.4Highest 53.3Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #141 of 583 in TX #327 of 583 in TX

School district GRAHAM ISDHENDERSON ISD

High school in town Graham H SHenderson H S

Students per teacherat that high school 13.9Highest 12.3Lowest

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

Deciding?

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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.

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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.