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Mart vs Elkhart

74 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.7× in Elkhart) and property tax bill (2× in Mart).

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Mart, TXHomes around $158KTexas · 1,704 people

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Elkhart, TXA regional job hubTexas · 1,701 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.

MartHomes around $158K

Housing$158K typical home47% below the TX typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mart →

ElkhartA regional job hub

Work754 jobsbased in Elkhart, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 70%of TX districts All about Elkhart →

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 worker5.7×

Elkhart is more of a job hub

Elkhart 1.71Mart 0.30

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Mart

Mart $1,959Elkhart $983

Street grid2.7×

Mart has the more walkable street grid

Mart 117Elkhart 43.0

Growth since 2010+14.8 pts

Elkhart has grown faster since 2010

Elkhart -6.1%Mart -20.9%

Typical home built14 yrs

Mart’s homes are older

Elkhart 1974Mart 1960

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Elkhart

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%

Mart$1,050/mo

Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $895/mo · Housing →

Elkhart$1,630/mo

Typical home $272K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $756/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $7,000 a year, between Elkhart and Mart.

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

–MartNot graded B+ElkhartBetter than 70% of districts in the state

Health

C−MartHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns C+ElkhartHealthier than 38% 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

MartElkhart

Snow a year0″0″

January low36°F 35°F

July high95°F 94°F

Growing season (days)256d 234d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th 17th

Community

MartElkhart

Library hours a week19 hrs —

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

74 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MartTX ElkhartTX

Mart ↔ Elkhart74 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

MartElkhart

People

Population 1,704Highest 1,701Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -6.1%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 38.1±5.2Highest 7% above TX 37.1±6.6Lowest 4% above TX

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

Kids under 18 28.1%±3.9Highest TX: 25% 24.3%±5Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 17%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.1%±4Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 8.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.7Highest TX: 6.2% 3.9%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $62,917±$16kHighest 20% below TX $52,891±$30kLowest 33% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $116,100±$18kHighest 59% below TX $107,300±$16kLowest 62% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $895±$185Highest 36% below TX $756±$598Lowest 46% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,959Highest 54% below TX $983Lowest 77% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.2%±22.5Highest TX: 51.7% 50.4%±43.1Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 14.7%Lowest TX: 13.8% 28%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Lowest TX: 62.6% 65.3%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1974Highest 18 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 33 minHighest 22% above TX 30 minLowest 11% above TX

Work from home 7%±4.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.7%±7.2Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 9.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 52.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 1.71Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Waco (32%)Palestine (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ElkhartFew work in Mart

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 117Highest 43.0Lowest

Schools

School district —ELKHART ISD

High school in town —None in town

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

Deciding?

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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.

Mart neighborsTown Square →

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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.