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Odem vs Hamlin

374 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+8.2 pts in Odem) and work in town (+16.4 pts in Hamlin).

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Odem, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,102 people
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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 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.

OdemOne of the healthiest towns
Health86% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$194K typical home35% below the TX typical home All about Odem →
HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
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.

Growth since 2010+8.2 pts
Odem has grown faster since 2010
Odem -5.6%Hamlin -13.8%
Work in town+16.4 pts
More of Hamlin’s workers stay in town
Hamlin 23.2%Odem 6.8%
Street grid+71%
Odem has the more walkable street grid
Odem 84.4Hamlin 49.3
Average commute7 min
Odem has the shorter commute
Hamlin 30 minOdem 23 min
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667Odem $1,371
Typical home built12 yrs
Hamlin’s homes are older
Odem 1976Hamlin 1964
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $490 more a month in Odem

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.

Odem$1,260/mo
Typical home $194K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.53% · or rent about $780/mo · Housing →
Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $490 a month, about $5,900 a year, between Odem and Hamlin.

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−OdemBetter than 52% of districts in the state C−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
DOdemHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns CHamlinHealthier than 29% 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
OdemHamlin
Snow a year0″3″
January low48°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)331d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)65th67th
Outdoors & history
OdemHamlin
Settled—1907
Community
OdemHamlin
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

374 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OdemTXHamlinTX
Odem ↔ Hamlin374 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.

OdemHamlin
People
Population 2,102Highest 2,011Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.6%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39±11.9Lowest 10% above TX 39.4±5Highest 11% above TX
Hamlin and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±5.5Lowest TX: 25% 22.2%±7Highest TX: 25%
Hamlin and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.1%±5.1Highest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Odem and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±2.7Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Odem and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,267±$19kHighest 12% below TX $60,625±$18kLowest 23% below TX
Odem and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,400±$84kHighest 68% below TX $73,200±$14kLowest 74% below TX
Odem and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $780±$286Lowest 44% below TX $858±$84Highest 39% below TX
Hamlin and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,371Lowest 68% below TX $1,667Highest 61% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.9%±17.6Highest TX: 51.7% 21.2%±19.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 11.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 14% below TX 30 minHighest 11% above TX
Work from home 1.3%±1.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Hamlin and Odem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.8%Lowest 23.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.49Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (36%)Abilene (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamlinFew work in Odem
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
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 84.4Highest 49.3Lowest
Schools
School district ODEM-EDROY ISDHAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town Odem H SHamlin Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Highest 8.4Lowest
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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