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Holliday vs Bertram

215 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (7× in Holliday) and growth since 2010 (+32.7 pts in Bertram).

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Holliday, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,661 people
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Bertram, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 2,037 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.

HollidayKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of TX districts Housing$181K typical home40% below the TX typical home Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Holliday →
BertramOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 84%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$411K typical home37% above the TX typical home All about Bertram →
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.

Trails7×
Holliday has more miles of trail
Holliday 0.7 miBertram 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+32.7 pts
Bertram has grown faster since 2010
Bertram +19.4%Holliday -13.3%
Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Bertram
Bertram $1,522Holliday $779
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Bertram
Bertram $2,927Holliday $1,434
Work from home+8.6 pts
More people work from home in Bertram
Bertram 10.1%Holliday 1.5%
Street grid+82%
Bertram has the more walkable street grid
Bertram 80.4Holliday 44.1
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,530 more a month in Bertram

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.

Holliday$1,070/mo
Typical home $181K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.79% · or rent about $779/mo · Housing →
Bertram$2,600/mo
Typical home $411K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,522/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,530 a month, about $18,400 a year, between Bertram and Holliday.

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
–HollidayNot graded A−BertramSafer than 84% of U.S. towns
Schools
AHollidayBetter than 87% of districts in the state BBertramBetter than 55% of districts in the state
Health
CHollidayHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns C+BertramHealthier than 42% 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
HollidayBertram
Snow a year3″0″
January low30°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)228d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th29th
Outdoors & history
HollidayBertram
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Famous people born here2—
Community
HollidayBertram
Library hours a week—29 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

215 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HollidayTXBertramTX
Holliday ↔ Bertram215 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.

HollidayBertram
People
Population 1,661Lowest 2,037Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +19.4%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.4±3.2Lowest about the TX average 38.1±5.2Highest 7% above TX
Bertram and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27%±4.1Highest TX: 25% 23%±6.1Lowest TX: 25%
Holliday and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.7%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 19.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.5Highest TX: 6.2% 1.6%±1.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Holliday and Bertram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,981±$18kLowest 20% below TX $63,311±$5kHighest 19% below TX
Bertram and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $181,300±$57kLowest 36% below TX $224,200±$36kHighest 21% below TX
Bertram and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $779±$30Lowest 44% below TX $1,522±$421Highest 8% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,434Lowest 66% below TX $2,927Highest 31% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.1%±20.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 56.6%±28.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Bertram and Holliday are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 19.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 76%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 7% above TX 31 minHighest 18% above TX
Work from home 1.5%±1.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.1%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents 4.4%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 30.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wichita Falls (40%)Austin (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BertramFew work in Holliday
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.7 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 44.1Lowest 80.4Highest
Schools
School district HOLLIDAY ISDBURNET CISD
High school in town Holliday H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 11.0 —
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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