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Kirby vs Bonham

313 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (49× in Bonham) and jobs per worker (2.5× in Bonham).

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Kirby, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 8,117 people
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Bonham, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 10,697 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.

KirbyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#93 most conserved land in TX0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$172K typical home43% below the TX typical home SafetySafer than 12%of U.S. towns we grade All about Kirby →
BonhamOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#180 most trails in TX4.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Housing$226K typical home25% below the TX typical home All about Bonham →
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.

Trails49×
Bonham has more miles of trail
Bonham 4.9 miKirby 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker2.5×
Bonham is more of a job hub
Bonham 1.17Kirby 0.46
Property tax bill+40%
Tax bills are bigger in Kirby
Kirby $3,075Bonham $2,194
Work in town+20.9 pts
More of Bonham’s workers stay in town
Bonham 21.9%Kirby 1%
Street grid+59%
Kirby has the more walkable street grid
Kirby 81.5Bonham 51.4
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Bonham

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.

Kirby$1,170/mo
Typical home $172K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.86% · or rent about $1,182/mo · Housing →
Bonham$1,390/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.09% · or rent about $1,073/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,700 a year, between Bonham and Kirby.

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

Bonham places higher on 10 of 20 TX lists

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
DKirbySafer than 12% of U.S. towns –BonhamNot graded
Schools
C−KirbyBetter than 18% of districts in the state B−BonhamBetter than 47% of districts in the state
Health
CKirbyHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns DBonhamHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
9Kirby
10Bonham

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #217#626 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #157#535 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #521#251 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #93#380 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #329#561 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #187#409 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #256#476 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #556#372

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Kirby’s rankings →

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
KirbyBonham
Snow a year0″1″
January low40°F33°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)277d242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)40th41st
Outdoors & history
KirbyBonham
Trails0 mi5 mi
Conserved land7.3%1.2%
Settled19551837
National Register places—5
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—25
Community
KirbyBonham
Library hours a week—48 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

313 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KirbyTXBonhamTX
Kirby ↔ Bonham313 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.

KirbyBonham
People
Population 8,117Lowest 10,697Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +2.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.1±3.5Highest 7% above TX 36.7±1.7Lowest 3% above TX
Kirby and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.9%±7Highest TX: 25% 17.8%±3.3Lowest TX: 25%
Kirby and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.2%±6Highest TX: 13.4% 14.7%±2.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
Kirby and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±1.9Highest TX: 6.2% 4.6%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Kirby and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $55,532±$8kLowest 29% below TX $57,681±$8kHighest 26% below TX
Bonham and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $165,500±$6kLowest 42% below TX $201,800±$61kHighest 29% below TX
Bonham and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,182±$139Highest 16% below TX $1,073±$87Lowest 24% below TX
Kirby and Bonham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,075Highest 27% below TX $2,194Lowest 48% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.5%±22.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 46.1%±10.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Bonham and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 21.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 63.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 9% below TX 22 minLowest 18% below TX
Work from home 5.2%±3Lowest TX: 14.4% 10.3%±4.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Bonham and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1%Lowest 21.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 44.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.46Lowest 1.17Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (63%)Dallas (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BonhamFew work in Kirby
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.3%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 81.5Highest 51.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #556 of 583 in TX#372 of 583 in TX
School district JUDSON ISDBONHAM ISD
High school in town Judson Learning AcadBonham H S
Students per teacherat that high school 13.0Highest 12.3Lowest
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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