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Itasca vs Waskom

181 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.3× in Itasca) and street grid (2.1× in Itasca).

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Itasca, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,073 people
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Waskom, TXHomes around $191KTexas · 2,084 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.

ItascaKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 16%of TX districts Housing$208K typical home30% below the TX typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Itasca →
WaskomHomes around $191K
Housing$191K typical home36% below the TX typical home Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Waskom →
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 bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Itasca
Itasca $1,901Waskom $819
Street grid2.1×
Itasca has the more walkable street grid
Itasca 84.7Waskom 40.0
Growth since 2010+6.6 pts
Itasca has grown faster since 2010
Itasca -5%Waskom -11.6%
Jobs per worker+71%
Waskom is more of a job hub
Waskom 0.82Itasca 0.48
Average commute5 min
Waskom has the shorter commute
Itasca 32 minWaskom 27 min
★ What stands out · 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.

Schools
C−ItascaBetter than 16% of districts in the state BWaskomBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
CItascaHealthier than 30% of U.S. towns CWaskomHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Itasca

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.

Itasca$1,380/mo
Typical home $208K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.66% · or rent about $785/mo · Housing →
Waskom$1,140/mo
Typical home $191K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.89% · or rent about $928/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Itasca and Waskom.

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.

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
ItascaWaskom
Snow a year1″0″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd28th
Outdoors & history
ItascaWaskom
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos4—
Community
ItascaWaskom
Library hours a week—24 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

181 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ItascaTXWaskomTX
Itasca ↔ Waskom181 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.

ItascaWaskom
People
Population 2,073Lowest 2,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5%Highest TX: +15.9% -11.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.1±6.1Lowest about the TX average 36.2±7.9Highest about the TX average
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.6%±3.9Lowest TX: 25% 24.6%±4.1Highest TX: 25%
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.5%±2.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.1%±3.6Highest TX: 13.4%
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 10.4%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.9%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 2.1%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Itasca and Waskom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,227±$11kHighest about the TX average $55,781±$22kLowest 29% below TX
Itasca and Waskom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,800±$15kHighest 60% below TX $92,000±$11kLowest 68% below TX
Itasca and Waskom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $785±$274Lowest 44% below TX $928±$166Highest 34% below TX
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,901Highest 55% below TX $819Lowest 81% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 19.7%±16Lowest TX: 51.7% 50%±94.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 17.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73%Lowest TX: 62.6% 74.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 20 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 19% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 3.4%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.3%±9.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Waskom and Itasca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4%Lowest 8.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.8 mi 39.8 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.48Lowest 0.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Worth (8%)Marshall (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WaskomFew work in Itasca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 84.7Highest 40.0Lowest
Schools
School district ITASCA ISDWASKOM ISD
High school in town Itasca H SWaskom H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Highest 8.3Lowest
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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