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Lawn vs Hedley

196 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (24.8× in Hedley) and trails (6× in Hedley).

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Lawn, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 280 people
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Hedley, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 318 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.

LawnKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 84%of TX districts Housing$183K typical home39% below the TX typical home All about Lawn →
HedleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Hedley →
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.

Jobs per worker24.8×
Hedley is more of a job hub
Hedley 1.24Lawn 0.05
Trails6×
Hedley has more miles of trail
Hedley 0.6 miLawn 0.1 mi
Rent+73%
Rent runs higher in Lawn
Lawn $1,075Hedley $622
Property tax bill+51%
Tax bills are bigger in Lawn
Lawn $1,008Hedley $666
Bachelor’s degree++9.7 pts
More adults in Hedley have a degree
Hedley 21.5%Lawn 11.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $900 more a month in Lawn

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.

Lawn$1,180/mo
Typical home $183K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.45% · or rent about $1,075/mo · Housing →
Hedley$280/mo
Typical home $43K (Census) · tax rate 1.55% · or rent about $622/mo · Housing →

The difference: $900 a month, about $10,800 a year, between Lawn and Hedley.

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
A−LawnBetter than 84% of districts in the state AHedleyBetter than 85% of districts in the state
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
LawnHedley
Snow a year2″4″
January low—24°F
July high—95°F
Growing season (days)—194d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd80th
Community
LawnHedley
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

196 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LawnTXHedleyTX
Lawn ↔ Hedley196 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.

LawnHedley
People
Population 280Lowest 318Highest
Median age 40.6±18Highest 14% above TX 40.5±16.3Lowest 14% above TX
Lawn and Hedley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.9%±7.2Highest TX: 25% 11.6%±7.6Lowest TX: 25%
Lawn and Hedley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±8.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 21.4%±11.2Highest TX: 13.4%
Hedley and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 21.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.8%±2.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.5%±8Highest TX: 6.2%
Hedley and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,250±$21kHighest 22% below TX $38,750±$11kLowest 51% below TX
Lawn and Hedley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $69,400±$26kHighest 76% below TX $43,000±$7kLowest 85% below TX
Lawn and Hedley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,075±$132Highest 23% below TX $622±$32Lowest 56% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,008Highest 76% below TX $666Lowest 84% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 9.1%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Lawn and Hedley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 8.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 6.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 79.2%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Highest 34 yrs older than TX 1951Lowest 41 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 46 minHighest 73% above TX 44 minLowest 64% above TX
Work from home 1.5%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 12%±9.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Hedley and Lawn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 5.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 67.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.05Lowest 1.24Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (48%)Amarillo (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HedleyFew work in Lawn
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 82.6Lowest 111Highest
Schools
School district JIM NED CISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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