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Panhandle vs Henrietta

210 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (+29% in Panhandle) and street grid (+65% in Panhandle).

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Panhandle, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,505 people
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Henrietta, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 3,167 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.

PanhandleKnown for its schools
Schools#20 for schools in TXof 583 towns Outdoors#92 most walkable in TX0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$210K typical home30% below the TX typical home All about Panhandle →
HenriettaKnown for its schools
Schools#139 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$184K typical home39% below the TX typical home Outdoors#326 most walkable in TX0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Henrietta →
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.

Household income+29%
Households in Panhandle earn more
Panhandle $85,870Henrietta $66,630
Street grid+65%
Panhandle has the more walkable street grid
Panhandle 101Henrietta 61.2
Work in town+11.8 pts
More of Henrietta’s workers stay in town
Henrietta 19%Panhandle 7.2%
Typical home built17 yrs
Panhandle’s homes are older
Henrietta 1975Panhandle 1958
★ What stands out · Report cards

Panhandle places higher on 13 of 19 TX lists

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
A+PanhandleBetter than 99% of districts in the state B+HenriettaBetter than 74% of districts in the state
Health
B+PanhandleHealthier than 73% of U.S. towns C+HenriettaHealthier than 36% of U.S. towns
13Panhandle
6Henrietta

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Fewest smokersHealth · 652 towns #171#469 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #92#326 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #383#566 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #224#58 HealthiestHealth · 651 towns #148#316 Most remote workersWork · 624 towns #305#440 Highest incomeIncome · 653 towns #211#348 Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #20#139

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Panhandle’s rankings →

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.

Panhandle$1,320/mo
Typical home $210K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $1,038/mo · Housing →
Henrietta$1,170/mo
Typical home $184K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.36% · or rent about $790/mo · Housing →

The difference: $140 a month, about $1,700 a year, between Panhandle and Henrietta.

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
PanhandleHenrietta
Snow a year14″1″
January low24°F29°F
July high93°F97°F
Growing season (days)196d221d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)75th30th
Outdoors & history
PanhandleHenrietta
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.3%0.9%
Settled—1857
National Register places31
Community
PanhandleHenrietta
Library hours a week42 hrs38 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

210 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PanhandleTXHenriettaTX
Panhandle ↔ Henrietta210 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.

PanhandleHenrietta
People
Population 2,505Lowest 3,167Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -3%Lowest TX: +15.9% -1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 48.2±6.7Lowest 35% above TX 48.3±5.6Highest 36% above TX
Henrietta and Panhandle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18%±4.4Lowest TX: 25% 20.8%±5Highest TX: 25%
Henrietta and Panhandle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 23.7%±5.7Lowest TX: 13.4% 25.8%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Henrietta and Panhandle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.1%Highest TX: 33.8% 25.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 6%±2.2Highest TX: 6.2%
Henrietta and Panhandle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $85,870±$6kHighest 9% above TX $66,630±$10kLowest 15% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $161,000±$19kHighest 43% below TX $145,600±$14kLowest 49% below TX
Panhandle and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,038±$519Highest 26% below TX $790±$98Lowest 44% below TX
Panhandle and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,957Lowest 54% below TX $1,976Highest 53% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31.8%±24.1Lowest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±26.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Henrietta and Panhandle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.1%Lowest TX: 62.6% 77.9%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1958Lowest 34 yrs older than TX 1975Highest 17 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 23% below TX 20 minLowest 25% below TX
Work from home 9.2%±5.3Highest TX: 14.4% 5.3%±5.9Lowest TX: 14.4%
Panhandle and Henrietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.2%Lowest 19%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.41Lowest 0.43Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (31%)Wichita Falls (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HenriettaFew work in Panhandle
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.3%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 101Highest 61.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #20 of 583 in TX#139 of 583 in TX
School district PANHANDLE ISDHENRIETTA ISD
High school in town Panhandle H SHenrietta H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.2Highest 8.6Lowest
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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