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Murchison vs Como

57 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+16.8 pts in Como) and street grid (+92% in Como).

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Murchison, TXHomes around $249KTexas · 568 people
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Como, TXA small town of 616Texas · 616 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.

MurchisonHomes around $249K
Housing$249K typical home17% below the TX typical home All about Murchison →
ComoA small town of 616
Quiet strengthsComo doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Como →
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+16.8 pts
Como has grown faster since 2010
Como +3.7%Murchison -13.1%
Street grid+92%
Como has the more walkable street grid
Como 49.0Murchison 25.5
Average commute6 min
Murchison has the shorter commute
Como 35 minMurchison 29 min
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Murchison
Murchison $913Como $786
★ 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.

Murchison$1,420/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $1,097/mo · Housing →
Como$1,520/mo
Typical home $270K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.46% · or rent about $955/mo · Housing →

The difference: $100 a month, about $1,200 a year, between Como and Murchison.

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
B−MurchisonBetter than 48% of districts in the state –ComoNot graded
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
MurchisonComo
Snow a year—0″
January low—35°F
July high—93°F
Growing season (days)—260d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)18th49th
Outdoors & history
MurchisonComo
Archive photos1—
Famous people born here2—
Community
MurchisonComo
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

57 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

MurchisonTXComoTX
Murchison ↔ Como57 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.

MurchisonComo
People
Population 568Lowest 616Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% +3.7%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39±12.6Highest 10% above TX 35.6±9.5Lowest about the TX average
Murchison and Como are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.6%±4.8Lowest TX: 25% 24.8%±2.9Highest TX: 25%
Como and Murchison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.3%±14.6Highest TX: 13.4% 10.7%±4.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Murchison and Como are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 6.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.3%±4.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.5%±3.5Highest TX: 6.2%
Como and Murchison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,908±$10kLowest 27% below TX $57,500±$28kHighest 27% below TX
Como and Murchison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $162,500±$28kLowest 43% below TX $169,800±$65kHighest 40% below TX
Como and Murchison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,097±$426Highest 22% below TX $955±$383Lowest 32% below TX
Murchison and Como are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $913Highest 78% below TX $786Lowest 81% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.9%±36.1Highest TX: 51.7% 28.1%±16.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Murchison and Como are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 21.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 26%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.1% TX: 62.6% 66.1% TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Lowest 18 yrs older than TX 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 9% above TX 35 minHighest 33% above TX
Work from home 4.6%±7.1Highest TX: 14.4% 1.3%±2.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Murchison and Como are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.8 miHighest 25.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Athens (21%)Sulphur Springs (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ComoFew work in Murchison
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 25.5Lowest 49.0Highest
Schools
School district MURCHISON ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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