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Putnam vs Dodson 172 miles apart. The biggest differences: bachelor’s degree+ (+31.9 pts in Putnam) and homeowners (+22.2 pts renters in Dodson).
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.
Putnam A small town of 9
Quiet strengths Putnam doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Dodson A small town of 20
Quiet strengths Dodson doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dodson →
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.
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.
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 172 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Putnam ↔ Dodson 172 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
9 Lowest 20 Highest
Median age
57.3 ±11.8 Highest 61% above TX 44 ±24.6 Lowest 24% above TX
Kids under 18
0% ±100 Lowest TX: 25% 20% ±100 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
33.3% ±100 Highest TX: 13.4% 20% ±100 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.4% Highest TX: 33.8% 12.5% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±100 TX: 6.2% 0% ±100 TX: 6.2%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $106,300 ±$98k 63% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 100% ±100 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest TX: 13.8% 50% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
100% Highest TX: 62.6% 77.8% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984 Highest 8 yrs older than TX 1961 Lowest 31 yrs older than TX
Work from home
50% ±55.9 Highest TX: 14.4% 0% ±100 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
31.3 mi Lowest 108.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.54 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dallas (11%) Wellington (29%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dodson Few work in Putnam
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
37.6 Lowest 74.2 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Putnam 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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