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Henderson vs Basile

49 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+29.9 pts in Henderson) and street grid (2.9× in Basile).

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Henderson, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,779 people
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Basile, LAOne of the healthiest townsLouisiana · 1,790 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.

HendersonOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$113K typical home48% below the LA typical home All about Henderson →
BasileOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$134K typical home38% below the LA typical home SchoolsBetter than 70%of LA districts All about Basile →
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+29.9 pts
Henderson has grown faster since 2010
Henderson -3.4%Basile -33.3%
Street grid2.9×
Basile has the more walkable street grid
Basile 96.5Henderson 33.4
Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Basile
Basile $313Henderson $199
Average commute6 min
Henderson has the shorter commute
Basile 28 minHenderson 22 min
Work in town+12.1 pts
More of Henderson’s workers stay in town
Henderson 14.7%Basile 2.6%
★ What stands out · 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.

Henderson$610/mo
Typical home $113K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.21% · or rent about $736/mo · Housing →
Basile$740/mo
Typical home $134K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.31% · or rent about $900/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Basile 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.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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

Schools
–HendersonNot graded B+BasileBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
D−HendersonHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns D−BasileHealthier than 2% 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
HendersonBasile
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F40°F
July high91°F92°F
Growing season (days)280d276d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th81st
Outdoors & history
HendersonBasile
Archive photos111
Community
HendersonBasile
Library hours a week—45 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

49 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HendersonLABasileLA
Henderson ↔ Basile49 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.

HendersonBasile
People
Population 1,779Lowest 1,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.4%Highest LA: +2.7% -33.3%Lowest LA: +2.7%
Median age 32.2±4Highest 15% below LA 30.9±4.4Lowest 19% below LA
Henderson and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.1%±4.8Lowest LA: 23.5% 31.1%±3.8Highest LA: 23.5%
Basile and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.1%±2.6Highest LA: 16.7% 7.7%±3.1Lowest LA: 16.7%
Henderson and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.4%Highest LA: 27% 5.1%Lowest LA: 27%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.8Highest LA: 5.8% 1.6%±1.6Lowest LA: 5.8%
Henderson and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $48,750±$12kLowest 20% below LA $52,415±$10kHighest 14% below LA
Basile and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $93,800±$33kLowest 57% below LA $100,700±$15kHighest 53% below LA
Basile and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $736±$114Lowest 31% below LA $900±$105Highest 15% below LA
Basile and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $199Lowest 83% below LA $313Highest 73% below LA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 13.2%±16.9Lowest LA: 54.8% 29.4%±15.9Highest LA: 54.8%
Basile and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.9%Lowest LA: 18.9% 17.4%Highest LA: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.3%Lowest LA: 67.4% 70.9%Highest LA: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest 3 yrs older than LA 1976Lowest 7 yrs older than LA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 16% below LA 28 minHighest 8% above LA
Work from home 3.6%±3.2Highest LA: 8.1% 2.1%±2.9Lowest LA: 8.1%
Henderson and Basile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.7%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.55Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lafayette (22%)Eunice (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BasileFew work in Henderson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.4 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.4Lowest 96.5Highest
Schools
School district —Evangeline Parish
High school in town —Basile High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 14.0
Louisiana 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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