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Mathis vs Hearne

206 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.2 pts in Hearne) and property tax bill (+42% in Mathis).

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Mathis, TXHomes around $85KTexas · 4,308 people
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Hearne, TXHomes around $175KTexas · 4,555 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.

MathisHomes around $85K
Housing$85K typical home72% below the TX typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Outdoors#139 most walkable in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Mathis →
HearneHomes around $175K
Housing$175K typical home42% below the TX typical home Outdoors#147 most walkable in TX0.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hearne →
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+14.2 pts
Hearne has grown faster since 2010
Hearne +1.9%Mathis -12.3%
Property tax bill+42%
Tax bills are bigger in Mathis
Mathis $1,409Hearne $993
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $520 more a month in Hearne

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.

Mathis$560/mo
Typical home $85K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.73% · or rent about $830/mo · Housing →
Hearne$1,090/mo
Typical home $175K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $641/mo · Housing →

The difference: $520 a month, about $6,300 a year, between Hearne and Mathis.

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

Hearne places higher on 14 of 21 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
CMathisSafer than 30% of U.S. towns B−HearneSafer than 53% of U.S. towns
Schools
CMathisBetter than 29% of districts in the state DHearneBetter than 10% of districts in the state
Health
D−MathisHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−HearneHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns
6Mathis
14Hearne

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #415#183 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #380#579 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #621#433 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #69#256 SafestSafety · 470 towns #317#184 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #618#488 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #140#70 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #84#15

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

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
MathisHearne
Snow a year0″1″
January low45°F39°F
July high94°F95°F
Growing season (days)328d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th33rd
Outdoors & history
MathisHearne
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land1%3.8%
Settled1890—
National Register places—1
Community
MathisHearne
Library hours a week25 hrs37 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

206 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MathisTXHearneTX
Mathis ↔ Hearne206 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.

MathisHearne
People
Population 4,308Lowest 4,555Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% +1.9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.5±5.4Highest 8% above TX 37.1±8.1Lowest 4% above TX
Mathis and Hearne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.5%±6.5Lowest TX: 25% 23.5%±5Highest TX: 25%
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.5%±4.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 17.6%±4Highest TX: 13.4%
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 12.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 3%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $35,271±$8kLowest 55% below TX $37,372±$7kHighest 52% below TX
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $81,500±$13kLowest 71% below TX $83,200±$15kHighest 71% below TX
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $830±$303Highest 41% below TX $641±$134Lowest 54% below TX
Mathis and Hearne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,409Highest 67% below TX $993Lowest 77% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40%±20.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.7%±14.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 29.5%Highest TX: 13.8% 27.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 64.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 60.5%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Highest 20 yrs older than TX 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minHighest 25% below TX 18 minLowest 33% below TX
Work from home 3.6%±3.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 4%±3.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Hearne and Mathis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 18.6%Highest 17.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 29.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.62Lowest 0.78Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (21%)Bryan (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HearneFew work in Mathis
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Lowest 3.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.5Highest 89.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #380 of 583 in TX#579 of 583 in TX
School district MATHIS ISDHEARNE ISD
High school in town Mathis H SHearne JH/HS
Students per teacherat that high school 11.6Highest 7.6Lowest
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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