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Roxton vs Blackwell

285 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4.3× in Roxton) and bachelor’s degree+ (+17.7 pts in Blackwell).

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Roxton, TXHomes around $157KTexas · 391 people

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Blackwell, TXHomes around $152KTexas · 211 people

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.

RoxtonHomes around $157K

Housing$157K typical home48% below the TX typical home All about Roxton →

BlackwellHomes around $152K

Housing$152K typical home49% below the TX typical home All about Blackwell →

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.

Property tax bill4.3×

Tax bills are bigger in Roxton

Roxton $2,400Blackwell $563

Bachelor’s degree++17.7 pts

More adults in Blackwell have a degree

Blackwell 47.2%Roxton 29.5%

Average commute7 min

Roxton has the shorter commute

Blackwell 37 minRoxton 29 min

Typical home built12 yrs

Blackwell’s homes are older

Roxton 1976Blackwell 1964

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $170 more a month in Roxton

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.

Down paymentRate%

Roxton$1,060/mo

Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $985/mo · Housing →

Blackwell$880/mo

Typical home $152K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.69% · or rent about $806/mo · Housing →

The difference: $170 a month, about $2,100 a year, between Roxton and Blackwell.

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

RoxtonBlackwell

Snow a year2″1″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)43rd 61st

Outdoors & history

RoxtonBlackwell

Trails2 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Community

RoxtonBlackwell

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

285 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoxtonTX BlackwellTX

Roxton ↔ Blackwell285 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

RoxtonBlackwell

People

Population 391Highest 211Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.7% TX: +15.9% —

Median age 46.5±9.7Highest 31% above TX 45.6±12.9Lowest 28% above TX

Roxton and Blackwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 25.3%±10.6Highest TX: 25% 21.8%±11.9Lowest TX: 25%

Roxton and Blackwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 20.7%±11.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 27%±13Highest TX: 13.4%

Blackwell and Roxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 47.2%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.8%±6.2Highest TX: 6.2% 1.9%±7.8Lowest TX: 6.2%

Roxton and Blackwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $72,891±$63kLowest 7% below TX $74,219±$47kHighest 5% below TX

Blackwell and Roxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $82,100±$41k 71% below TX

Rentmedian gross, monthly $985±$717Highest 30% below TX $806±$403Lowest 43% below TX

Roxton and Blackwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,400Highest 43% below TX $563Lowest 87% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±100Highest TX: 51.7% 5.3%±100Lowest TX: 51.7%

Roxton and Blackwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 20.2%Highest TX: 13.8% 1.9%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 70.9%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 16 yrs older than TX 1964Lowest 28 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 10% above TX 37 minHighest 37% above TX

Work from home 3.6%±6.2Lowest TX: 14.4% 4.4%±7.7Highest TX: 14.4%

Blackwell and Roxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 1%Highest 0.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.3 miLowest 42.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.24Highest 0.19Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Paris (41%)Sweetwater (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BlackwellFew work in Roxton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 114Lowest 137Highest

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.