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Henrietta vs Tool

158 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (27 min in Henrietta) and rent (+75% in Tool).

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Henrietta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,167 people
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Tool, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,367 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.

HenriettaKnown for its schools
Schools#139 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$184K typical home39% below the TX typical home Outdoors#326 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Henrietta →
ToolOne of the healthiest towns
Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Tool →
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.

Average commute27 min
Henrietta has the shorter commute
Tool 47 minHenrietta 20 min
Rent+75%
Rent runs higher in Tool
Tool $1,386Henrietta $790
Seasonal homes+20.5 pts
Tool has more second homes
Tool 20.5%Henrietta 0%
Work in town+15.3 pts
More of Henrietta’s workers stay in town
Henrietta 19%Tool 3.7%
Jobs per worker+72%
Henrietta is more of a job hub
Henrietta 0.43Tool 0.25
Trails+67%
Tool has more miles of trail
Tool 0.5 miHenrietta 0.3 mi
★ 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.

Henrietta$1,170/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $790/mo · Housing →
Tool$1,280/mo
Typical home $213K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $1,386/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Tool and Henrietta.

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.

Safety
–HenriettaNot graded A−ToolSafer than 75% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+HenriettaBetter than 74% of districts in the state A−ToolBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
C+HenriettaHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns C−ToolHealthier than 22% 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
HenriettaTool
Snow a year1″0″
January low29°F35°F
July high97°F95°F
Growing season (days)221d246d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)30th37th
Outdoors & history
HenriettaTool
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.9%—
Settled1857—
National Register places1—
Community
HenriettaTool
Library hours a week38 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

158 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HenriettaTXToolTX
Henrietta ↔ Tool158 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.

HenriettaTool
People
Population 3,167Highest 2,367Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1%Highest TX: +15.9% -2.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 48.3±5.6Lowest 36% above TX 49.6±5.9Highest 39% above TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±5Highest TX: 25% 16.7%±4.2Lowest TX: 25%
Henrietta and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.8%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4% 22.9%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Henrietta and Tool are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 26.8%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1.2Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,630±$10kLowest 15% below TX $71,333±$17kHighest 9% below TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $145,600±$14kLowest 49% below TX $213,300±$57kHighest 25% below TX
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $790±$98Lowest 44% below TX $1,386±$260Highest about the TX average
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,976Highest 53% below TX $1,952Lowest 54% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.3%±26.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.9%±66.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.9%Lowest TX: 62.6% 81.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 25% below TX 47 minHighest 77% above TX
Work from home 5.3%±5.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 11.3%±11Highest TX: 14.4%
Tool and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 19%Highest 3.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 40.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.25Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (27%)Mabank (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ToolFew work in Henrietta
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 61.2Highest 59.0Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #139 of 583 in TX—
School district HENRIETTA ISDMALAKOFF ISD
High school in town Henrietta H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 8.6 —
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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