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Savoy vs Murchison

98 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2.7× in Savoy) and street grid (2.8× in Savoy).

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Savoy, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,010 people

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Murchison, TXHomes around $249KTexas · 568 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.

SavoyOne of the healthiest towns

Health69% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 63%of TX districts All about Savoy →

MurchisonHomes around $249K

Housing$249K typical home17% below the TX typical home All about Murchison →

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 bill2.7×

Tax bills are bigger in Savoy

Savoy $2,446Murchison $913

Street grid2.8×

Savoy has the more walkable street grid

Savoy 70.4Murchison 25.5

Kids under 18+10.4 pts

Savoy has more kids

Savoy 31%Murchison 20.6%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Savoy

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%

Savoy$2,110/mo

Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.57% · or rent about $1,052/mo · Housing →

Murchison$1,420/mo

Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.56% · or rent about $1,097/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,200 a year, between Savoy and Murchison.

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

BSavoyBetter than 63% of districts in the state B−MurchisonBetter than 48% of districts in the state

Health

CSavoyHealthier than 31% of U.S. towns –MurchisonNot graded

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

SavoyMurchison

Snow a year1″—

January low33°F —

July high94°F —

Growing season (days)242d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)44th 18th

Outdoors & history

SavoyMurchison

Archive photos—1

Famous people born here—2

Community

SavoyMurchison

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

98 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SavoyTX MurchisonTX

Savoy ↔ Murchison98 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

SavoyMurchison

People

Population 1,010Highest 568Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.3%Lowest TX: +15.9% -13.1%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.6±1.7Highest 11% above TX 39±12.6Lowest 10% above TX

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

Kids under 18 31%±4.4Highest TX: 25% 20.6%±4.8Lowest TX: 25%

Age 65+ 13%±5.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 27.3%±14.6Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 11.1%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.3%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.3%±4.4Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $60,875±$14kHighest 22% below TX $56,908±$10kLowest 27% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $155,500±$7kLowest 45% below TX $162,500±$28kHighest 43% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,052±$578Lowest 25% below TX $1,097±$426Highest 22% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,446Highest 42% below TX $913Lowest 78% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.8%±23.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 38.9%±36.1Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 24.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 21.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 67.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 66.1%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1968Lowest 24 yrs older than TX 1974Highest 18 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 26 minLowest about the TX average 29 minHighest 9% above TX

Work from home 8.2%±4.7Highest TX: 14.4% 4.6%±7.1Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 29.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.29Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sherman (16%)Athens (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MurchisonFew work in Savoy

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 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 70.4Highest 25.5Lowest

Schools

School district SAVOY ISDMURCHISON ISD

High school in town Savoy H SNone in town

Students per teacherat that high school 8.8 —

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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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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.