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Nome vs Staples

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (10× in Staples) and street grid (4.3× in Nome).

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Nome, TXA small town of 253Texas · 253 people

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Staples, TXA small town of 288Texas · 288 people

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.

NomeA small town of 253

Quiet strengthsNome doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Nome →

StaplesA small town of 288

Quiet strengthsStaples doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Staples →

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.

Staples has more miles of trail

Staples 1.0 miNome 0.1 mi

Street grid4.3×

Nome has the more walkable street grid

Nome 51.4Staples 12.0

Property tax bill+39%

Tax bills are bigger in Staples

Staples $2,577Nome $1,853

Jobs per worker+67%

Nome is more of a job hub

Nome 0.10Staples 0.06

Typical home built12 yrs

Nome’s homes are older

Staples 1982Nome 1970

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $480 more a month in Staples

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.

Down paymentRate%

Nome$1,030/mo

Typical home $166K (Census) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →

Staples$1,510/mo

Typical home $247K (Census) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $1,271/mo · Housing →

The difference: $480 a month, about $5,800 a year, between Staples and Nome.

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

NomeStaples

Snow a year0″0″

January low43°F —

July high92°F —

Growing season (days)299d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th 57th

Outdoors & history

NomeStaples

Conserved land—0%

Community

NomeStaples

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NomeTX StaplesTX

Nome ↔ Staples205 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

NomeStaples

People

Population 253Lowest 288Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.2% TX: +15.9% —

Median age 49.3±13.6Highest 38% above TX 46.8±12.2Lowest 31% above TX

Nome and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 13.8%±12.3Lowest TX: 25% 14.2%±11.2Highest TX: 25%

Staples and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 24.9%±14.8Lowest TX: 13.4% 25.3%±6.4Highest TX: 13.4%

Staples and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 22.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 20.6%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.3%±11.6Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±7.4Lowest TX: 6.2%

Nome and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $58,125±$35kLowest 26% below TX $80,833±$34kHighest 3% above TX

Staples and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $166,100±$22kLowest 41% below TX $246,700±$185kHighest 13% below TX

Staples and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,271±$176 9% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,853Lowest 56% below TX $2,577Highest 39% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.5%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 63.6%±100Highest TX: 51.7%

Staples and Nome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 0.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 76.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 81.1%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX 1982Highest 10 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minLowest 38% above TX 38 minHighest 40% above TX

Work from home 17.4%±20.5Highest TX: 14.4% 13.6%±14.9Lowest TX: 14.4%

Nome and Staples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 30.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Beaumont (21%)San Antonio (19%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StaplesFew work in Nome

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.4Highest 12.0Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Nome neighborsTown Square →

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Staples neighborsTown Square →

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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.