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Quitman vs Fairfield

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+10.8 pts in Quitman) and street grid (+89% in Quitman).

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Quitman, TXA regional job hubTexas · 2,420 people
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Fairfield, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,924 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 →
FairfieldKnown for its schools
Schools#268 for schools in TXof 583 towns Housing$233K typical home22% below the TX typical home Health74% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Fairfield →
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.

Growth since 2010+10.8 pts
Quitman has grown faster since 2010
Quitman +7.4%Fairfield -3.4%
Street grid+89%
Quitman has the more walkable street grid
Quitman 79.7Fairfield 42.1
Average commute5 min
Fairfield has the shorter commute
Quitman 27 minFairfield 22 min
Work in town+8.1 pts
More of Fairfield’s workers stay in town
Fairfield 21.6%Quitman 13.5%
★ 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 CFairfieldSafer than 26% of U.S. towns
Schools
BQuitmanBetter than 57% of districts in the state B−FairfieldBetter than 52% of districts in the state
Health
C−QuitmanHealthier than 25% of U.S. towns CFairfieldHealthier than 26% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $150 more a month in Quitman

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 →
Fairfield$1,460/mo
Typical home $233K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.22% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →

The difference: $150 a month, about $1,800 a year, between Quitman and Fairfield.

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
QuitmanFairfield
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F36°F
July high93°F94°F
Growing season (days)260d243d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)22nd9th
Outdoors & history
QuitmanFairfield
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land2.6%—
Settled—1851
Community
QuitmanFairfield
Library hours a week32 hrs31 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

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

QuitmanTXFairfieldTX
Quitman ↔ Fairfield86 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.

QuitmanFairfield
People
Population 2,420Lowest 2,924Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -3.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 42.3±4.4Lowest 19% above TX 42.6±8.7Highest 20% above TX
Fairfield and Quitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.8%±4.7Lowest TX: 25% 25.3%±5.8Highest TX: 25%
Fairfield and Quitman 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% 21.6%±4.9Lowest TX: 13.4%
Quitman and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 20.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.2%±2.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Fairfield 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±$6kHighest 18% below TX $47,250±$14kLowest 40% below TX
Quitman and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $192,100±$14kHighest 32% below TX $169,500±$22kLowest 40% below TX
Quitman and Fairfield 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 $994±$114Lowest 29% below TX
Quitman and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,894Lowest 55% below TX $2,075Highest 51% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57.5%±16.1Highest TX: 51.7% 54.4%±18.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Quitman and Fairfield 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% 21.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 62.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 57.5%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 minHighest about the TX average 22 minLowest 19% below TX
Work from home 10.1%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4% 4.8%±3.2Lowest TX: 14.4%
Quitman and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 13.5%Lowest 21.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miLowest 61.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.60Highest 1.31Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Tyler (7%)Dallas (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FairfieldFew work in Quitman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.7Highest 42.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#268 of 583 in TX
School district QUITMAN ISDFAIRFIELD ISD
High school in town Quitman H SFairfield H S
Students per teacherat that high school 9.1Lowest 11.7Highest
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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