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Hamlin vs De Leon

108 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.3 pts in De Leon) and average commute (12 min in De Leon).

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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 people
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De Leon, TXHomes around $206KTexas · 2,516 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.

HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
De LeonHomes around $206K
Housing$206K typical home31% below the TX typical home Outdoors#91 most walkable in TX0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#119 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about De Leon →
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.

Growth since 2010+14.3 pts
De Leon has grown faster since 2010
De Leon +0.5%Hamlin -13.8%
Average commute12 min
De Leon has the shorter commute
Hamlin 30 minDe Leon 17 min
Street grid2.1×
De Leon has the more walkable street grid
De Leon 101Hamlin 49.3
Property tax bill+38%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667De Leon $1,205
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $590 more a month in De Leon

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.

Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →
De Leon$1,370/mo
Typical home $206K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $610/mo · Housing →

The difference: $590 a month, about $7,100 a year, between De Leon and Hamlin.

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−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state B+De LeonBetter than 73% of districts in the state
Health
CHamlinHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns C−De LeonHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns
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
HamlinDe Leon
Snow a year3″0″
January low—34°F
July high—97°F
Growing season (days)—249d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th9th
Outdoors & history
HamlinDe Leon
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
Settled1907—
Community
HamlinDe Leon
Library hours a week—40 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.

HamlinTXDe LeonTX
Hamlin ↔ De Leon108 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.

HamlinDe Leon
People
Population 2,011Lowest 2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +0.5%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.4±5Highest 11% above TX 37.4±5.5Lowest 5% above TX
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.2%±7Lowest TX: 25% 27.5%±6.6Highest TX: 25%
De Leon and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4% 18.1%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8% 16%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.7Highest TX: 6.2% 0.1%±0.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,625±$18kHighest 23% below TX $46,771±$14kLowest 40% below TX
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $73,200±$14kHighest 74% below TX $72,600±$18kLowest 74% below TX
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $858±$84Highest 39% below TX $610±$294Lowest 57% below TX
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,667Highest 61% below TX $1,205Lowest 72% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 21.2%±19.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 45.2%±25.4Highest TX: 51.7%
De Leon and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 16%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 11% above TX 17 minLowest 35% below TX
Work from home 6.7%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4% 1.7%±1.3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Hamlin and De Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.2%Highest 23.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 38.3 miHighest 22.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.47Lowest 0.69Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (18%)Stephenville (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in De LeonFew work in Hamlin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.3Lowest 101Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#119 of 583 in TX
School district HAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISDDE LEON ISD
High school in town Hamlin Collegiate H SDe Leon H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.4Lowest 8.5Highest
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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