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Meadow vs Anton

33 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.3× in Anton) and growth since 2010 (+20.7 pts in Meadow).

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Meadow, TXHomes around $157KTexas · 623 people
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Anton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,053 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.

MeadowHomes around $157K
Housing$157K typical home47% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Meadow →
AntonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 3%of TX districts Housing$156K typical home48% below the TX typical home Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Anton →
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 grid4.3×
Anton has the more walkable street grid
Anton 160Meadow 37.3
Growth since 2010+20.7 pts
Meadow has grown faster since 2010
Meadow +1.3%Anton -19.4%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Meadow is more of a job hub
Meadow 0.25Anton 0.08
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Meadow
Meadow $1,080Anton $721
Average commute9 min
Anton has the shorter commute
Meadow 38 minAnton 29 min
Age 65++11.6 pts
Anton has more people 65 and up
Anton 20.4%Meadow 8.8%
★ What stands out · 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
C−MeadowBetter than 22% of districts in the state D−AntonBetter than 3% of districts in the state
Health
–MeadowNot graded C−AntonHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns
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.

Meadow$1,000/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $721/mo · Housing →
Anton$970/mo
Typical home $156K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $781/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
MeadowAnton
Snow a year5″7″
January low27°F23°F
July high94°F93°F
Growing season (days)215d192d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th47th
Outdoors & history
MeadowAnton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.2%
Archive photos15
Famous people born here21
Community
MeadowAnton
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

33 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MeadowTXAntonTX
Meadow ↔ Anton33 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.

MeadowAnton
People
Population 623Lowest 1,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +1.3%Highest TX: +15.9% -19.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.3±21.5Lowest 6% below TX 34.1±6.2Highest 4% below TX
Anton and Meadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.1%±12.7Highest TX: 25% 29.6%±4.3Lowest TX: 25%
Meadow and Anton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 8.8%±8.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.4%±2.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.1% TX: 33.8% 10.1% TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±4.5Highest TX: 6.2% 2.2%±2.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Meadow and Anton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,342±$32kLowest 37% below TX $52,000±$11kHighest 34% below TX
Anton and Meadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $80,900±$29kHighest 71% below TX $63,500±$8kLowest 78% below TX
Meadow and Anton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $721±$51Lowest 49% below TX $781±$141Highest 44% below TX
Anton and Meadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,080Highest 74% below TX $721Lowest 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.7%±85.1Highest TX: 51.7% 11.5%±29.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Meadow and Anton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.7%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1963Lowest 29 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 38 minHighest 42% above TX 29 minLowest 7% above TX
Work from home 9.4%±6.9Highest TX: 14.4% 4%±3.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Meadow and Anton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.25Highest 0.08Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (28%)Lubbock (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AntonFew work in Meadow
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.3Lowest 160Highest
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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