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Gustine vs Lawn

81 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (20 min in Gustine) and property tax bill (+71% in Gustine).

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Gustine, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 449 people

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Lawn, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 280 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.

GustineKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Gustine →

LawnKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 84%of TX districts Housing$183K typical home39% below the TX typical home All about Lawn →

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.

Average commute20 min

Gustine has the shorter commute

Lawn 46 minGustine 26 min

Property tax bill+71%

Tax bills are bigger in Gustine

Gustine $1,721Lawn $1,008

Jobs per worker2.2×

Gustine is more of a job hub

Gustine 0.11Lawn 0.05

Street grid+42%

Lawn has the more walkable street grid

Lawn 82.6Gustine 58.2

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $850 more a month in Gustine

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%

Gustine$2,030/mo

Typical home $294K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.98% · or rent about $1,031/mo · Housing →

Lawn$1,180/mo

Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $1,075/mo · Housing →

The difference: $850 a month, about $10,100 a year, between Gustine and Lawn.

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

A−GustineBetter than 76% of districts in the state A−LawnBetter than 84% 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

GustineLawn

Snow a year0″2″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)36th 72nd

Community

GustineLawn

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

81 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

GustineTX LawnTX

Gustine ↔ Lawn81 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

GustineLawn

People

Population 449Highest 280Lowest

Median age 41.6±9.4Highest 17% above TX 40.6±18Lowest 14% above TX

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

Kids under 18 19.6%±5.1Lowest TX: 25% 23.9%±7.2Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 14.5%±5.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.5%±8.8Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.8%±2.6Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,292±$12kLowest 33% below TX $61,250±$21kHighest 22% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,900±$15kHighest 69% below TX $69,400±$26kLowest 76% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,031±$402Lowest 27% below TX $1,075±$132Highest 23% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,721Highest 59% below TX $1,008Lowest 76% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 9.1%±100Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 10.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 8.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 77.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1957Lowest 35 yrs older than TX 1958Highest 34 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the TX average 46 minHighest 73% above TX

Work from home 3.2%±4Highest TX: 14.4% 1.5%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 0.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.3 miHighest 21.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.11Highest 0.05Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (9%)Abilene (48%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LawnFew work in Gustine

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.2Lowest 82.6Highest

Schools

School district —JIM NED CISD

High school in town —None in town

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.

Gustine 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.