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Hooks vs Seagraves

480 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+37% in Hooks) and street grid (+59% in Seagraves).

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Hooks, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,299 people
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Seagraves, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 2,691 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.

HooksOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$169K typical home44% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Hooks →
SeagravesAn outdoors town
Outdoors#2 most trails in TX11 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$129K typical home57% below the TX typical home Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seagraves →
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.

Property tax bill+37%
Tax bills are bigger in Hooks
Hooks $1,725Seagraves $1,263
Street grid+59%
Seagraves has the more walkable street grid
Seagraves 110Hooks 69.2
Average commute5 min
Seagraves has the shorter commute
Hooks 19 minSeagraves 13 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $360 more a month in Hooks

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.

Hooks$1,230/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →
Seagraves$880/mo
Typical home $129K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $654/mo · Housing →

The difference: $360 a month, about $4,300 a year, between Hooks and Seagraves.

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
C+HooksSafer than 37% of U.S. towns –SeagravesNot graded
Schools
B+HooksBetter than 72% of districts in the state C+SeagravesBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
DHooksHealthier than 15% of U.S. towns C−SeagravesHealthier 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
HooksSeagraves
Snow a year2″5″
January low—28°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—219d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd37th
Outdoors & history
HooksSeagraves
Trails0 mi11 mi
Conserved land1.1%0%
Community
HooksSeagraves
Library hours a week—38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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

480 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HooksTXSeagravesTX
Hooks ↔ Seagraves480 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.

HooksSeagraves
People
Population 2,299Lowest 2,691Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.1%Highest TX: +15.9% -10.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 34.7±7Lowest about the TX average 35.3±8.2Highest about the TX average
Seagraves and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.1%±6.5Lowest TX: 25% 39.8%±6.7Highest TX: 25%
Seagraves and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.1%±3.2Highest TX: 13.4% 11.7%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.1%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 3.5%±3.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $43,555±$12kLowest 44% below TX $46,433±$16kHighest 41% below TX
Seagraves and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,800±$26kHighest 75% below TX $68,400±$27kLowest 76% below TX
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,011±$274Highest 28% below TX $654±$420Lowest 53% below TX
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,725Highest 59% below TX $1,263Lowest 70% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.4%±22.4Highest TX: 51.7% 38.4%±17.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 18.8%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58%Lowest TX: 62.6% 60%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minHighest 30% below TX 13 minLowest 50% below TX
Work from home 5.9%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4% 2.2%±3Lowest TX: 14.4%
Hooks and Seagraves are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9%Lowest 13.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.8 miLowest 35.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.44Lowest 0.63Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Texarkana (33%)Seminole (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SeagravesFew work in Hooks
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 7.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.2Lowest 110Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#499 of 583 in TX
School district HOOKS ISD—
High school in town Hooks H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.3 —
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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