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Henderson vs Lockhart

232 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (55× in Lockhart) and property tax bill (2× in Lockhart).

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Henderson, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 13,385 people
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Lockhart, TXHomes around $274KTexas · 15,326 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.

HendersonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 47%of TX districts Health83% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$209K typical home30% below the TX typical home All about Henderson →
LockhartHomes around $274K
Housing$274K typical home8% below the TX typical home Outdoors#174 most conserved land in TX5.5 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockhart →
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.

Trails55×
Lockhart has more miles of trail
Lockhart 5.5 miHenderson 0.1 mi
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Lockhart
Lockhart $4,022Henderson $2,044
Growth since 2010+16.4 pts
Lockhart has grown faster since 2010
Lockhart +13.2%Henderson -3.2%
Home values+45%
Homes cost more in Lockhart
Lockhart $251,600Henderson $173,700
Average commute9 min
Henderson has the shorter commute
Lockhart 29 minHenderson 20 min
Jobs per worker+88%
Henderson is more of a job hub
Henderson 1.22Lockhart 0.65
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Lockhart

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$1,300/mo
Typical home $209K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.18% · or rent about $1,007/mo · Housing →
Lockhart$1,800/mo
Typical home $274K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.60% · or rent about $1,152/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,100 a year, between Lockhart 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

Henderson places higher on 13 of 22 TX lists

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
DHendersonSafer than 13% of U.S. towns BLockhartSafer than 57% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−HendersonBetter than 47% of districts in the state CLockhartBetter than 32% of districts in the state
Health
C−HendersonHealthier than 17% of U.S. towns C−LockhartHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns
13Henderson
8Lockhart

Lists won, of 22 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #414#74 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #2#378 SafestSafety · 470 towns #424#151 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #21#339 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #114#440 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #521#251 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #493#265 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #172#405

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Henderson’s rankings →

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
HendersonLockhart
Snow a year1″0″
January low36°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)247d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd29th
Outdoors & history
HendersonLockhart
Trails0 mi6 mi
Conserved land1.5%4.1%
National Register places24
Community
HendersonLockhart
Library hours a week45 hrs59 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

232 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HendersonTXLockhartTX
Henderson ↔ Lockhart232 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.

HendersonLockhart
People
Population 13,385Lowest 15,326Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3.2%Lowest TX: +15.9% +13.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.1±1.6Lowest 4% above TX 39±2.2Highest 10% above TX
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.5%±3.1Highest TX: 25% 19.4%±2.9Lowest TX: 25%
Henderson and Lockhart are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.4%±2.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 16.8%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 21.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1.5Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.9%±2Highest TX: 6.2%
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,285±$11kLowest 22% below TX $68,400±$11kHighest 13% below TX
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $173,700±$15kLowest 39% below TX $251,600±$19kHighest 11% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,007±$72Lowest 28% below TX $1,152±$100Highest 18% below TX
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,044Lowest 52% below TX $4,022Highest 5% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.7%±11Lowest TX: 51.7% 50.8%±11.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Lockhart and Henderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 14.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 13%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 67%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 3.9%±2Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±3Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 27%Highest 16.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 25.3 miLowest 28.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.22Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Longview (9%)Austin (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LockhartFew work in Henderson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.5%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 5.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Lowest 8Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 53.3Highest 38.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #327 of 583 in TX#485 of 583 in TX
School district HENDERSON ISDTHE EXCEL CENTER (FOR ADULTS) · LOCKHART ISD
High school in town Henderson H SLockhart H S
Students per teacherat that high school 12.3Lowest 15.8Highest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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