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Mart vs Whitney

40 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.3 pts in Whitney) and jobs per worker (2.8× in Whitney).

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Mart, TXHomes around $158KTexas · 1,704 people
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Whitney, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,050 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.

MartHomes around $158K
Housing$158K typical home47% below the TX typical home Health82% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Mart →
WhitneyOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 68%of TX districts Housing$231K typical home23% below the TX typical home All about Whitney →
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.

Growth since 2010+16.3 pts
Whitney has grown faster since 2010
Whitney -4.6%Mart -20.9%
Jobs per worker2.8×
Whitney is more of a job hub
Whitney 0.83Mart 0.30
Typical home built19 yrs
Mart’s homes are older
Whitney 1979Mart 1960
Average commute5 min
Mart has the shorter commute
Whitney 38 minMart 33 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Whitney

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.

Mart$1,050/mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.69% · or rent about $895/mo · Housing →
Whitney$1,540/mo
Typical home $231K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $809/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Whitney 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.

Safety
–MartNot graded B−WhitneySafer than 45% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MartNot graded B+WhitneyBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
C−MartHealthier than 18% of U.S. towns DWhitneyHealthier than 9% 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
MartWhitney
Snow a year0″0″
January low36°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)256d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th53rd
Community
MartWhitney
Library hours a week19 hrs29 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

40 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MartTXWhitneyTX
Mart ↔ Whitney40 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.

MartWhitney
People
Population 1,704Lowest 2,050Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.9%Lowest TX: +15.9% -4.6%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.1±5.2Highest 7% above TX 37.5±5.6Lowest 5% above TX
Mart and Whitney 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% 26.6%±5.1Lowest TX: 25%
Mart and Whitney 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% 23.3%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Whitney 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% 10.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±2.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 5%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Whitney and Mart 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 $48,571±$11kLowest 38% below TX
Mart and Whitney 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 $108,900±$29kLowest 62% below TX
Mart and Whitney 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 $809±$197Lowest 42% below TX
Mart and Whitney 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 $1,883Lowest 56% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.2%±22.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.5%±7.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Whitney and Mart 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% 23.9%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64%Highest TX: 62.6% 58.7%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 22% above TX 38 minHighest 40% above TX
Work from home 7%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4% 5.8%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Mart and Whitney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7%Lowest 9.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 50.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.83Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (32%)Dallas (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WhitneyFew work in Mart
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.3%Highest
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 92.7Lowest
Schools
School district —WHITNEY ISD
High school in town —Whitney H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 11.0
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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