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Mertzon vs Abbott

225 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (5× in Mertzon) and average commute (10 min in Abbott).

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Mertzon, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 764 people
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Abbott, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 470 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.

MertzonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Mertzon →
AbbottKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of TX districts All about Abbott →
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.

Trails5×
Mertzon has more miles of trail
Mertzon 0.5 miAbbott 0.1 mi
Average commute10 min
Abbott has the shorter commute
Mertzon 30 minAbbott 20 min
Property tax bill+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Abbott
Abbott $1,750Mertzon $1,343
Work in town+9.5 pts
More of Mertzon’s workers stay in town
Mertzon 10.3%Abbott 0.8%
★ What stands out · 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.

Mertzon$1,610/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $2,633/mo · Housing →
Abbott$1,720/mo
Typical home $283K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Abbott and Mertzon.

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
AMertzonBetter than 85% of districts in the state A+AbbottBetter than 95% of districts in the state
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
MertzonAbbott
Snow a year1″0″
January low32°F—
July high96°F—
Growing season (days)233d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th35th
Outdoors & history
MertzonAbbott
Settled—1871
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—2
Community
MertzonAbbott
Library hours a week21 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

225 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MertzonTXAbbottTX
Mertzon ↔ Abbott225 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.

MertzonAbbott
People
Population 764Highest 470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -4.4% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 36.9±8.6Highest 4% above TX 34.1±11.8Lowest 4% below TX
Mertzon and Abbott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.4%±10Lowest TX: 25% 36.8%±13.6Highest TX: 25%
Abbott and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20.4%±5.1Highest TX: 13.4% 15.3%±8.7Lowest TX: 13.4%
Mertzon and Abbott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.7%Lowest TX: 33.8% 40.5%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.5%±5Highest TX: 6.2% 2.8%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Mertzon and Abbott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,500±$26kLowest 14% below TX $103,214±$12kHighest 32% above TX
Abbott and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $134,400±$53kLowest 53% below TX $173,600±$119kHighest 39% below TX
Abbott and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,633±$2k 88% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,343Lowest 68% below TX $1,750Highest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 14.9%±58.4Highest TX: 51.7% 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%
Mertzon and Abbott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Highest TX: 13.8% 0.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 81.6%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1975Lowest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 11% above TX 20 minLowest 26% below TX
Work from home 3.4%±5.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.5%±3.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Abbott and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.3%Highest 0.8%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 39.3 miLowest 54.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Highest 0.85Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town San Angelo (23%)Dallas (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AbbottFew work in Mertzon
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.6Lowest 84.8Highest
Schools
School district IRION COUNTY ISD—
High school in town Irion H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 7.2 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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