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Kennard vs Broaddus

54 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (18 min in Broaddus) and street grid (2.5× in Broaddus).

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Kennard, TXHomes around $238KTexas · 270 people

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Broaddus, TXHomes around $207KTexas · 390 people

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.

KennardHomes around $238K

Housing$238K typical home21% below the TX typical home All about Kennard →

BroaddusHomes around $207K

Housing$207K typical home31% below the TX typical home

Outdoors16.9% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Broaddus →

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.

Average commute18 min

Broaddus has the shorter commute

Kennard 32 minBroaddus 14 min

Street grid2.5×

Broaddus has the more walkable street grid

Broaddus 64.7Kennard 26.3

Property tax bill+48%

Tax bills are bigger in Kennard

Kennard $843Broaddus $568

Jobs per worker+85%

Kennard is more of a job hub

Kennard 1.11Broaddus 0.60

Typical home built12 yrs

Kennard’s homes are older

Broaddus 1986Kennard 1974

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Kennard

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.

Down paymentRate%

Kennard$1,400/mo

Typical home $238K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $1,125/mo · Housing →

Broaddus$1,200/mo

Typical home $207K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Kennard and Broaddus.

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.

Schools

B−KennardBetter than 48% of districts in the state –BroaddusNot graded

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

KennardBroaddus

Snow a year0″0″

January low35°F —

July high92°F —

Growing season (days)239d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd 51st

Outdoors & history

KennardBroaddus

Conserved land—16.9%

Famous people born here—3

Community

KennardBroaddus

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

54 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KennardTX BroaddusTX

Kennard ↔ Broaddus54 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

KennardBroaddus

People

Population 270Lowest 390Highest

Median age 31±12.5Lowest 13% below TX 33.8±5.3Highest 5% below TX

Broaddus and Kennard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.6%±9.3Lowest TX: 25% 32.6%±14Highest TX: 25%

Broaddus and Kennard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.5%±2.6Highest TX: 13.4% 10.8%±11.6Lowest TX: 13.4%

Kennard and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±8.5Highest TX: 6.2% 5.1%±8.7Lowest TX: 6.2%

Kennard and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $82,500±$44kHighest 5% above TX $68,929±$41kLowest 12% below TX

Kennard and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $105,000±$57kHighest 63% below TX $88,400±$36kLowest 69% below TX

Kennard and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,125±$758Highest 20% below TX $850±$312Lowest 39% below TX

Kennard and Broaddus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $843Highest 80% below TX $568Lowest 87% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 TX: 51.7% 0%±88.2 TX: 51.7%

Below poverty line 18.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 3.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 61.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.4%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 20% above TX 14 minLowest 48% below TX

Work from home 5.2%±9.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.2%±12.4Highest TX: 14.4%

Broaddus and Kennard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 8%Highest 2.4%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 35.3 miLowest 62.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Highest 0.60Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Lufkin (14%)Houston (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BroaddusFew work in Kennard

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 10.8%Lowest 16.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.3Lowest 64.7Highest

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.