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Ralls vs Hamlin

91 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.8× in Ralls) and work in town (+11.1 pts in Hamlin).

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Ralls, TXHomes around $84KTexas · 1,463 people
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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 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.

RallsHomes around $84K
Housing$84K typical home72% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 16%of TX districts Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ralls →
HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
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.

Street grid3.8×
Ralls has the more walkable street grid
Ralls 188Hamlin 49.3
Work in town+11.1 pts
More of Hamlin’s workers stay in town
Hamlin 23.2%Ralls 12.1%
Property tax bill+16%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667Ralls $1,436
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Hamlin

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.

Ralls$580/mo
Typical home $84K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.99% · or rent about $777/mo · Housing →
Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Hamlin and Ralls.

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.

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.

Schools
C−RallsBetter than 16% of districts in the state C−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
C−RallsHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns CHamlinHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
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
RallsHamlin
Snow a year4″3″
January low25°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)208d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)46th67th
Outdoors & history
RallsHamlin
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0%—
Settled—1907
Community
RallsHamlin
Library hours a week30 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

91 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RallsTXHamlinTX
Ralls ↔ Hamlin91 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.

RallsHamlin
People
Population 1,463Lowest 2,011Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -13.8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.1±7.5Highest 13% above TX 39.4±5Lowest 11% above TX
Ralls and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.5%±4.5Highest TX: 25% 22.2%±7Lowest TX: 25%
Ralls and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±4.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.9%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.5%±1.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Highest TX: 6.2%
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,697±$9kLowest 26% below TX $60,625±$18kHighest 23% below TX
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $72,200±$10kLowest 75% below TX $73,200±$14kHighest 74% below TX
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $777±$36Lowest 45% below TX $858±$84Highest 39% below TX
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,436Lowest 66% below TX $1,667Highest 61% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±22.6Highest TX: 51.7% 21.2%±19.7Lowest TX: 51.7%
Ralls and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 67.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 30 minHighest 11% above TX
Work from home 3.8%±3.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Hamlin and Ralls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.1%Lowest 23.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Lowest 0.47Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (34%)Abilene (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamlinFew work in Ralls
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 188Highest 49.3Lowest
Schools
School district RALLS ISDHAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town Ralls H SHamlin Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school 7.2Lowest 8.4Highest
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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