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Hammon vs Stringtown

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (7.3× in Hammon) and trails (4.6× in Stringtown).

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Hammon, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 457 people

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Stringtown, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 409 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.

HammonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 84%of OK districts All about Hammon →

StringtownKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 32%of OK districts All about Stringtown →

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.

Street grid7.3×

Hammon has the more walkable street grid

Hammon 83.1Stringtown 11.4

Stringtown has more miles of trail

Stringtown 2.3 miHammon 0.5 mi

Property tax bill+23%

Tax bills are bigger in Hammon

Hammon $528Stringtown $429

Jobs per worker+56%

Stringtown is more of a job hub

Stringtown 0.84Hammon 0.54

★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oklahoma ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools

A−HammonBetter than 84% of districts in the state CStringtownBetter than 32% of districts in the state

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%

Hammon$1,300/mo

Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $775/mo · Housing →

Stringtown$1,390/mo

Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · or rent about $783/mo · Housing →

The difference: $90 a month, about $1,000 a year, between Stringtown and Hammon.

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

HammonStringtown

Snow a year7″2″

January low22°F 30°F

July high94°F 95°F

Growing season (days)191d 228d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th 92nd

Outdoors & history

HammonStringtown

Trails1 mi 2 mi

Conserved land0%0%

National Register places1 —

Archive photos—3

Famous people born here—2

Community

HammonStringtown

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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HammonOK StringtownOK

Hammon ↔ Stringtown205 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 Oklahoma average

HammonStringtown

People

Population 457Highest 409Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.7% OK: +5.5% —

Median age 34.3±4.7Lowest 7% below OK 36.9±6.4Highest about the OK average

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

Kids under 18 29.5%±4.5Highest OK: 24% 25.7%±4.5Lowest OK: 24%

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

Age 65+ 13.8%±4Lowest OK: 16.3% 19.3%±3.3Highest OK: 16.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.9%Lowest OK: 28.3% 17.4%Highest OK: 28.3%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.1Highest OK: 5.8% 2.7%±2.1Lowest OK: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,500±$16kLowest 19% below OK $60,682±$7kHighest 7% below OK

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $83,800±$23kLowest 58% below OK $106,300±$18kHighest 47% below OK

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $775±$230Lowest 24% below OK $783±$203Highest 23% below OK

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $528Highest 67% below OK $429Lowest 73% below OK

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25%±47.7Highest OK: 46.3% 11.5%±40.9Lowest OK: 46.3%

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

Below poverty line 33.8%Highest OK: 15.3% 15.2%Lowest OK: 15.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 81.9%Highest OK: 65.8% 77.8%Lowest OK: 65.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than OK 1979Highest 1 yr older than OK

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 15% below OK 22 minHighest 3% below OK

Work from home 9.4%±6.7Highest OK: 9.4% 4.4%±4.9Lowest OK: 9.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.5%Highest 3.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miLowest 44.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Lowest 0.84Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Cheyenne (20%)Atoka (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StringtownFew work in Hammon

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miLowest 2.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.4 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 83.1Highest 11.4Lowest

Schools

School district HAMMONSTRINGTOWN

High school in town Hammon HSStringtown HS

Students per teacherat that high school 7.3Lowest 21.3Highest

Oklahoma 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.

Hammon neighborsTown Square →

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Stringtown 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.