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Quitman vs Edgewood

26 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2× in Quitman) and property tax bill (+58% in Edgewood).

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Quitman, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,420 people
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Edgewood, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,927 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.

QuitmanA regional job hub
Work1,216 jobsbased in Quitman, a regional job hub Health75% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 75%of U.S. towns we grade All about Quitman →
EdgewoodOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade All about Edgewood →
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.

Rent2×
Rent runs higher in Quitman
Quitman $1,154Edgewood $568
Property tax bill+58%
Tax bills are bigger in Edgewood
Edgewood $2,989Quitman $1,894
Age 65++10.3 pts
Quitman has more people 65 and up
Quitman 26%Edgewood 15.7%
Jobs per worker+90%
Quitman is more of a job hub
Quitman 1.60Edgewood 0.84
Average commute6 min
Quitman has the shorter commute
Edgewood 33 minQuitman 27 min
★ What stands out · 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.

Safety
A−QuitmanSafer than 75% of U.S. towns A+EdgewoodSafer than 99% of U.S. towns
Schools
BQuitmanBetter than 57% of districts in the state BEdgewoodBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
C−QuitmanHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns B−EdgewoodHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Edgewood

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.

Quitman$1,620/mo
Typical home $266K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →
Edgewood$1,910/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $568/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Edgewood and Quitman.

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
QuitmanEdgewood
Snow a year0″1″
January low35°F33°F
July high93°F92°F
Growing season (days)260d238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd17th
Outdoors & history
QuitmanEdgewood
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.6%0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—4
Famous people born here—2
Community
QuitmanEdgewood
Library hours a week32 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

26 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

QuitmanEdgewoodQuitmanEdgewood
Quitman ↔ Edgewood26 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.

QuitmanEdgewood
People
Population 2,420Highest 1,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Highest TX: +15.9% +6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 42.3±4.4Lowest 19% above TX 43.6±4.4Highest 22% above TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±4.7Highest TX: 25% 21.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 25%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26%±4.3Highest TX: 13.4% 15.7%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,493±$6kLowest 18% below TX $73,533±$13kHighest 6% below TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,100±$14kLowest 32% below TX $225,000±$34kHighest 21% below TX
Edgewood and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,154±$149Highest 18% below TX $568±$397Lowest 60% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,894Lowest 55% below TX $2,989Highest 29% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.5%±16.1Highest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±13.1Lowest TX: 51.7%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 11.2%Lowest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976 16 yrs older than TX 1976 16 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 33 minHighest 24% above TX
Work from home 10.1%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4% 9.4%±5.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Quitman and Edgewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 8.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 36.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.60Highest 0.84Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (7%)Wills Point (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdgewoodFew work in Quitman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.7Highest 67.5Lowest
Schools
School district QUITMAN ISDEDGEWOOD ISD
High school in town Quitman H SEdgewood H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Highest 8.8Lowest
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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