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Lufkin vs Sherman

194 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (12.7× in Sherman) and growth since 2010 (+15.9 pts in Sherman).

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Lufkin, TXA history townTexas · 34,251 people

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Sherman, TXHomes around $253KTexas · 46,397 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.

LufkinA history town

HistorySettled in 188436 places on the National Register Work25,843 jobsbased in Lufkin, a regional job hub

Outdoors#193 most conserved land in TX1.1 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves All about Lufkin →

ShermanHomes around $253K

Housing$253K typical home16% below the TX typical home College town1 collegeAustin College Health58% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Sherman →

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.

Sherman has more miles of trail

Sherman 14.0 miLufkin 1.1 mi

Growth since 2010+15.9 pts

Sherman has grown faster since 2010

Sherman +13.3%Lufkin -2.6%

Home values+36%

Homes cost more in Sherman

Sherman $243,500Lufkin $179,600

Work in town+18 pts

More of Lufkin’s workers stay in town

Lufkin 46.1%Sherman 28.1%

Property tax bill+31%

Tax bills are bigger in Sherman

Sherman $3,346Lufkin $2,559

Rent runs higher in Sherman

Sherman $1,324Lufkin $1,079

★ What stands out · Report cards

Sherman places higher on 14 of 26 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

DLufkinSafer than 13% of U.S. towns CShermanSafer than 27% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−LufkinBetter than 47% of districts in the state CShermanBetter than 31% of districts in the state

Health

DLufkinHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns C+ShermanHealthier than 42% of U.S. towns

12Lufkin

14Sherman

Lists won, of 26 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #535#157 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #351#59 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #538#259 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #564#282 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #506#249 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #404#261 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #533#309 Most activeHealth · 652 towns #484#283

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $260 more a month in Sherman

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%

Lufkin$1,350/mo

Typical home $211K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $1,079/mo · Housing →

Sherman$1,620/mo

Typical home $253K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.37% · or rent about $1,324/mo · Housing →

The difference: $260 a month, about $3,100 a year, between Sherman and Lufkin.

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

LufkinSherman

Snow a year0″—

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)29th 32nd

Outdoors & history

LufkinSherman

Trails1 mi 14 mi

Conserved land3.5%1.6%

Settled1884 1846

National Register places36 4

Archive photos12 —

Community

LufkinSherman

Library hours a week48 hrs 51 hrs

Colleges in town1 1

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 1

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

194 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LufkinTX ShermanTX

Lufkin ↔ Sherman194 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

LufkinSherman

People

Population 34,251Lowest 46,397Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.6%Lowest TX: +15.9% +13.3%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 34.6±1.9Lowest about the TX average 35.3±2.1Highest about the TX average

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

Kids under 18 27.2%±2.1Highest TX: 25% 23.9%±1.9Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 15.2%±1.4Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.8%±1.6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 24.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±1Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.3%±1.1Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,048±$6kLowest 27% below TX $58,859±$7kHighest 25% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $179,600±$10kLowest 37% below TX $243,500±$19kHighest 14% below TX

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,079±$49Lowest 23% below TX $1,324±$46Highest 6% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,559Lowest 40% below TX $3,346Highest 21% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.7%±6.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 56.5%±6.9Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 18%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 51.6%Lowest TX: 62.6% 52.7%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1981Highest 11 yrs older than TX 1980Lowest 12 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 17 minLowest 36% below TX 23 minHighest 13% below TX

Work from home 6.9%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4% 11.2%±2.1Highest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 46.1%Highest 28.1%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 29.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.91Highest 1.21Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Nacogdoches (6%)Denison (9%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ShermanFew work in Lufkin

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 3.5%Highest 1.6%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 14.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 11Lowest 14Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 49.5Highest 44.5Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #227 of 583 in TX #359 of 583 in TX

School district PINEYWOODS COMMUNITY ACADEMY · CENTRAL ISDINSPIRE ACADEMIES · SHERMAN ISD

High school in town Lufkin H SSherman H S

Students per teacherat that high school 11.9Lowest 13.1Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Lufkin neighborsTown Square →

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Sherman neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Lufkin

Hudson5,104 people · $172K homes

Towns like Lufkin

Greenville31,222 people · $219K homes

Rosenberg40,646 people · $219K homes

Paris24,775 people · $150K homes

Texarkana35,992 people · $172K homes

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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.