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Princeton vs Converse

275 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (42× in Converse) and growth since 2010 (+99.2 pts in Princeton).

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Princeton, TXHomes around $283KTexas · 25,229 people
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Converse, TXHomes around $241KTexas · 29,607 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.

PrincetonHomes around $283K
Housing$283K typical home5% below the TX typical home Outdoors#142 most walkable in TX0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves Schools#154 for schools in TXof 583 towns All about Princeton →
ConverseHomes around $241K
Housing$241K typical home20% below the TX typical home Outdoors#165 most conserved land in TX4.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Converse →
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.

Trails42×
Converse has more miles of trail
Converse 4.2 miPrinceton 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+99.2 pts
Princeton has grown faster since 2010
Princeton +150.1%Converse +50.9%
Home values+33%
Homes cost more in Princeton
Princeton $331,000Converse $248,400
Rent+32%
Rent runs higher in Princeton
Princeton $2,239Converse $1,693
Average commute5 min
Converse has the shorter commute
Princeton 32 minConverse 27 min
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Princeton
Princeton $5,326Converse $4,590
★ What stands out · Report cards

Princeton places higher on 11 of 21 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.

Safety
BPrincetonSafer than 55% of U.S. towns CConverseSafer than 25% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+PrincetonBetter than 71% of districts in the state C−ConverseBetter than 18% of districts in the state
Health
BPrincetonHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns B−ConverseHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns
11Princeton
8Converse

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Best schoolsSchools · 583 towns #154#506 Most conserved landOutdoors · 572 towns #420#165 SafestSafety · 470 towns #171#353 Shortest commuteGetting around · 653 towns #539#375 Lowest obesityHealth · 652 towns #363#203 Most new homesHousing · 535 towns #13#131 Most affordableCost of living · 651 towns #482#377 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #588#495

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

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $230 more a month in Princeton

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.

Princeton$1,860/mo
Typical home $283K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.61% · or rent about $2,239/mo · Housing →
Converse$1,630/mo
Typical home $241K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.85% · or rent about $1,693/mo · Housing →

The difference: $230 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Princeton and Converse.

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
PrincetonConverse
Snow a year0″0″
January low34°F41°F
July high92°F95°F
Growing season (days)254d277d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)58th62nd
Outdoors & history
PrincetonConverse
Trails0 mi4 mi
Conserved land0.9%4.4%
Community
PrincetonConverse
Library hours a week47 hrs42 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

275 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PrincetonTXConverseTX
Princeton ↔ Converse275 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.

PrincetonConverse
People
Population 25,229Lowest 29,607Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +150.1%Highest TX: +15.9% +50.9%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.4±1.3Lowest 9% below TX 33.8±2Highest 5% below TX
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.5%±3.3Highest TX: 25% 27.7%±3.5Lowest TX: 25%
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7%±1.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 11.1%±2.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.6%Lowest TX: 33.8% 33.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.2%±2.2Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.4%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $105,200±$10kHighest 34% above TX $94,222±$13kLowest 20% above TX
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $331,000±$12kHighest 17% above TX $248,400±$10kLowest 12% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $2,239±$144Highest 60% above TX $1,693±$128Lowest 21% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,326Highest 26% above TX $4,590Lowest 8% above TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.8%±13.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 65.1%±15.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Converse and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 75.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 74.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2014Highest 22 yrs newer than TX 2003Lowest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 21% above TX 27 minLowest about the TX average
Work from home 14.5%±3.1Highest TX: 14.4% 13.3%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4%
Princeton and Converse are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 19.8 miHighest 13.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (15%)San Antonio (54%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ConverseFew work in Princeton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Lowest 4.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 4.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.3Highest 78.5Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #154 of 583 in TX#506 of 583 in TX
School district PRINCETON ISDIDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS · JUDSON ISD
High school in town Princeton Sr. H SJudson H S
Students per teacherat that high school 16.9Highest 14.8Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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