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Granger vs Tom Bean

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (3.5× in Tom Bean) and street grid (3.7× in Granger).

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Granger, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,046 people

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Tom Bean, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 799 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.

GrangerKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 17%of TX districts Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 71%of U.S. towns we grade All about Granger →

Tom BeanKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tom Bean →

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.

Rent runs higher in Tom Bean

Tom Bean $1,581Granger $456

Street grid3.7×

Granger has the more walkable street grid

Granger 173Tom Bean 47.2

Average commute11 min

Tom Bean has the shorter commute

Granger 38 minTom Bean 27 min

Property tax bill+38%

Tax bills are bigger in Tom Bean

Tom Bean $3,035Granger $2,206

Jobs per worker+75%

Granger is more of a job hub

Granger 0.28Tom Bean 0.16

Growth since 2010+5.6 pts

Tom Bean has grown faster since 2010

Tom Bean -11%Granger -16.6%

★ What stands out · 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

B+GrangerSafer than 71% of U.S. towns –Tom BeanNot graded

Schools

C−GrangerBetter than 17% of districts in the state B+Tom BeanBetter than 73% of districts in the state

Health

CGrangerHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns –Tom BeanNot graded

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Granger

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%

Granger$1,980/mo

Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $456/mo · Housing →

Tom Bean$1,470/mo

Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,581/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Granger and Tom Bean.

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

GrangerTom Bean

Snow a year0″1″

January low37°F 33°F

July high96°F 94°F

Growing season (days)261d 242d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd 35th

Outdoors & history

GrangerTom Bean

Settled1882 —

Community

GrangerTom Bean

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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GrangerTX Tom BeanTX

Granger ↔ Tom Bean202 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

GrangerTom Bean

People

Population 1,046Highest 799Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -16.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% -11%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 41.9±7.7Lowest 18% above TX 47.1±8.8Highest 32% above TX

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

Kids under 18 13.1%±5Lowest TX: 25% 18%±8Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 25.5%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4% 21.4%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±3.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 8.4%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $73,145±$16kLowest 7% below TX $88,824±$10kHighest 13% above TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $185,100±$22kLowest 35% below TX $232,300±$27kHighest 18% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $456±$430Lowest 67% below TX $1,581±$660Highest 13% above TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,206Lowest 48% below TX $3,035Highest 28% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.8%±32.5Highest TX: 51.7% 27.8%±17.5Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 11.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.6%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 68.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 41% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average

Work from home 13.2%±8.8Highest TX: 14.4% 12.8%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 2.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miLowest 33.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Highest 0.16Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Austin (21%)Sherman (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Tom BeanFew work in Granger

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 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 173Highest 47.2Lowest

Schools

School district —TOM BEAN ISD

High school in town —Tom Bean H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 10.0

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.

Granger neighborsTown Square →

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Tom Bean 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.