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Lockney vs Vinton

334 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+54.9 pts in Vinton) and street grid (4.4× in Lockney).

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Lockney, TXHomes around $107KTexas · 1,752 people
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Vinton, TXHomes around $261KTexas · 2,585 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.

LockneyHomes around $107K
Housing$107K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 20%of TX districts Health77% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Lockney →
VintonHomes around $261K
Housing$261K typical home13% below the TX typical home Health70% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,392 jobsbased in Vinton, a regional job hub All about Vinton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+54.9 pts
Vinton has grown faster since 2010
Vinton +36.2%Lockney -18.7%
Street grid4.4×
Lockney has the more walkable street grid
Lockney 112Vinton 25.6
Property tax bill+63%
Tax bills are bigger in Vinton
Vinton $1,300Lockney $797
Average commute12 min
Lockney has the shorter commute
Vinton 25 minLockney 14 min
Jobs per worker2.3×
Vinton is more of a job hub
Vinton 1.55Lockney 0.66
Typical home built32 yrs
Lockney’s homes are older
Vinton 1991Lockney 1959
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $980 more a month in Vinton

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.

Lockney$650/mo
Typical home $107K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →
Vinton$1,630/mo
Typical home $261K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $918/mo · Housing →

The difference: $980 a month, about $11,800 a year, between Vinton and Lockney.

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
C−LockneyBetter than 20% of districts in the state C+VintonBetter than 38% of districts in the state
Health
C−LockneyHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns CVintonHealthier than 30% 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
LockneyVinton
Snow a year4″0″
January low25°F34°F
July high92°F94°F
Growing season (days)208d264d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th3rd
Outdoors & history
LockneyVinton
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled—1961
Community
LockneyVinton
Library hours a week20 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

334 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LockneyTXVintonTX
Lockney ↔ Vinton334 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.

LockneyVinton
People
Population 1,752Lowest 2,585Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.7%Lowest TX: +15.9% +36.2%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 45.6±11.3Highest 28% above TX 44.5±2.7Lowest 25% above TX
Lockney and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.1%±6.9Highest TX: 25% 11%±2.8Lowest TX: 25%
Lockney and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.2%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4% 13.7%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 8.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Lockney and Vinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,698±$15kLowest 30% below TX $65,991±$13kHighest 16% below TX
Vinton and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,600±$24kLowest 71% below TX $109,100±$9kHighest 62% below TX
Vinton and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $718±$128Lowest 49% below TX $918±$483Highest 35% below TX
Vinton and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $797Lowest 81% below TX $1,300Highest 69% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 20.2%±34.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 47%±23.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Vinton and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 18.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 85.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX 1991Highest 1 yr older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 48% below TX 25 minHighest 5% below TX
Work from home 0%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.3%±2.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Vinton and Lockney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.4%Highest 4.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 43.8 miHighest 15.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 1.55Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Plainview (15%)El Paso (66%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in VintonFew work in Lockney
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 112Highest 25.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#489 of 583 in TX
School district LOCKNEY ISDCANUTILLO ISD
High school in town Lockney H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 8.3 —
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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