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McGregor vs Bridgeport

126 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.2× in Bridgeport) and average commute (8 min in McGregor).

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McGregor, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 5,761 people
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Bridgeport, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 6,331 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.

McGregorKnown for its schools
Schools#234 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$233K typical home22% below the TX typical home HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about McGregor →
BridgeportAn outdoors town
Outdoors#47 most conserved land in TX4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Schools#233 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 51%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Bridgeport →
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.

Street grid2.2×
Bridgeport has the more walkable street grid
Bridgeport 39.7McGregor 17.9
Average commute8 min
McGregor has the shorter commute
Bridgeport 29 minMcGregor 21 min
Growth since 2010+7.6 pts
McGregor has grown faster since 2010
McGregor +6.7%Bridgeport -0.9%
Conserved land+11.9 pts
Bridgeport has more conserved land
Bridgeport 12.6%McGregor 0.7%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in Bridgeport
Bridgeport $3,661McGregor $3,055
Work in town+8.4 pts
More of Bridgeport’s workers stay in town
Bridgeport 17.6%McGregor 9.2%
★ What stands out · Report cards

McGregor places higher on 16 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
–McGregorNot graded BBridgeportSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
BMcGregorBetter than 59% of districts in the state BBridgeportBetter than 56% of districts in the state
Health
B+McGregorHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B−BridgeportHealthier than 51% of U.S. towns
16McGregor
5Bridgeport

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

Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #463#47 Highest graduation rateSchools · 584 towns #41#339 Most trailsOutdoors · 405 towns #336#136 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #169#431 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #81#292 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #176#404 Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #122#309 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 632 towns #313#469

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

McGregor$1,490/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $1,194/mo · Housing →
Bridgeport$1,440/mo
Typical home $224K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,337/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
McGregorBridgeport
Snow a year0″2″
January low34°F31°F
July high95°F96°F
Growing season (days)249d222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)17th37th
Outdoors & history
McGregorBridgeport
Trails4 mi5 mi
Conserved land0.7%12.6%
National Register places—1
Archive photos62
Famous people born here7—
Community
McGregorBridgeport
Library hours a week19 hrs34 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

126 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

McGregorTXBridgeportTX
McGregor ↔ Bridgeport126 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.

McGregorBridgeport
People
Population 5,761Lowest 6,331Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.7%Highest TX: +15.9% -0.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.1±1.9Lowest 13% below TX 33.6±3.2Highest 6% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.8%±7.7Highest TX: 25% 22.1%±5.6Lowest TX: 25%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.9%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 8.7%±3.6Lowest TX: 13.4%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 22.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 3.6%±2.5Lowest TX: 6.2%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,750±$25kLowest 7% below TX $96,037±$23kHighest 22% above TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $221,700±$35kLowest 22% below TX $253,500±$19kHighest 11% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,194±$169Lowest 15% below TX $1,337±$115Highest 5% below TX
Bridgeport and McGregor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,055Lowest 28% below TX $3,661Highest 13% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.8%±17.6Highest TX: 51.7% 36.2%±20.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 2.1%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 68.6%Highest TX: 62.6% 66%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1977Lowest 15 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 22% below TX 29 minHighest 7% above TX
Work from home 13.7%±6.1Highest TX: 14.4% 6%±4Lowest TX: 14.4%
McGregor and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.2%Lowest 17.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 31.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 1.03Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (35%)Decatur (9%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BridgeportFew work in McGregor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.7%Lowest 12.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.8 miLowest 4.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.9Lowest 39.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #234 of 583 in TX#233 of 583 in TX
School district MCGREGOR ISDBRIDGEPORT ISD
High school in town McGregor H SBridgeport H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.9Lowest 14.2Highest
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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