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Newton vs Gregory

294 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Gregory) and growth since 2010 (+25.3 pts in Gregory).

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Newton, TXHomes around $149KTexas · 2,534 people
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Gregory, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,003 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.

NewtonHomes around $149K
Housing$149K typical home50% below the TX typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 28%of TX districts All about Newton →
GregoryOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Work1,168 jobsbased in Gregory, a regional job hub All about Gregory →
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.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Gregory is more of a job hub
Gregory 2.14Newton 0.50
Growth since 2010+25.3 pts
Gregory has grown faster since 2010
Gregory -8.8%Newton -34.1%
Average commute25 min
Gregory has the shorter commute
Newton 41 minGregory 16 min
Street grid2.6×
Gregory has the more walkable street grid
Gregory 90.8Newton 35.3
Trails2×
Newton has more miles of trail
Newton 0.4 miGregory 0.2 mi
Age 65++6.4 pts
Gregory has more people 65 and up
Gregory 19.4%Newton 13%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Newton

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.

Newton$900/mo
Typical home $149K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.96% · or rent about $1,032/mo · Housing →
Gregory$710/mo
Typical home $118K (Census) · tax rate 0.92% · or rent about $938/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Newton and Gregory.

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.

Safety
CNewtonSafer than 29% of U.S. towns –GregoryNot graded
Schools
CNewtonBetter than 28% of districts in the state BGregoryBetter than 60% of districts in the state
Health
D−NewtonHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns D−GregoryHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns
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
NewtonGregory
Snow a year0″0″
January low—48°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—331d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th70th
Outdoors & history
NewtonGregory
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land1%—
Settled18531886
National Register places3—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here4—
Community
NewtonGregory
Library hours a week38 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

294 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewtonTXGregoryTX
Newton ↔ Gregory294 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.

NewtonGregory
People
Population 2,534Highest 2,003Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -34.1%Lowest TX: +15.9% -8.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 37.2±4.1Highest 4% above TX 35.1±7.2Lowest about the TX average
Newton and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.3%±3.4Lowest TX: 25% 30.5%±4.6Highest TX: 25%
Gregory and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 19.4%±1Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Highest TX: 33.8% 5.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2Lowest TX: 6.2% 6%±5.4Highest TX: 6.2%
Gregory and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $56,172±$19kHighest 28% below TX $47,167±$23kLowest 40% below TX
Newton and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $102,100±$19kLowest 64% below TX $117,700±$43kHighest 59% below TX
Gregory and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,032±$267Highest 26% below TX $938±$139Lowest 33% below TX
Newton and Gregory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $976Lowest 77% below TX $1,082Highest 74% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51.5%±19.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 75.2%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Gregory and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 25.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 39.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.4%Lowest TX: 62.6% 68.2%Highest 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 41 minHighest 55% above TX 16 minLowest 40% below TX
Work from home 6.1%±3.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 15.4%±13.8Highest TX: 14.4%
Gregory and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 10.4%Highest 3.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 54.8 miHighest 17.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 2.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Jasper (13%)Corpus Christi (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GregoryFew work in Newton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 35.3Lowest 90.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #463 of 583 in TX—
School district NEWTON ISDGREGORY-PORTLAND ISD
High school in town Newton H SNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1 —
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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