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Seth Ward vs Beasley

470 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+15.7 pts in Beasley) and rent (+41% in Beasley).

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Seth Ward, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,205 people
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Beasley, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 999 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.

Seth WardOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seth Ward →
BeasleyKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 75%of TX districts All about Beasley →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+15.7 pts
Beasley has grown faster since 2010
Beasley -5.1%Seth Ward -20.8%
Rent+41%
Rent runs higher in Beasley
Beasley $1,215Seth Ward $863
Street grid+91%
Beasley has the more walkable street grid
Beasley 74.2Seth Ward 38.8
Jobs per worker+72%
Beasley is more of a job hub
Beasley 0.31Seth Ward 0.18
Average commute5 min
Seth Ward has the shorter commute
Beasley 23 minSeth Ward 18 min
Size2.2×
Seth Ward is the bigger place
Seth Ward 2,205Beasley 999
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,490 more a month in Beasley

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.

Seth Ward$370/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →
Beasley$1,860/mo
Typical home $276K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,215/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,490 a month, about $17,900 a year, between Beasley and Seth Ward.

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
–Seth WardNot graded A−BeasleyBetter than 75% of districts in the state
Health
D−Seth WardHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –BeasleyNot 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
Seth WardBeasley
Snow a year8″0″
January low26°F—
July high92°F—
Growing season (days)209d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd52nd
Outdoors & history
Seth WardBeasley
Archive photos—6
Community
Seth WardBeasley
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

470 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seth WardTXBeasleyTX
Seth Ward ↔ Beasley470 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.

Seth WardBeasley
People
Population 2,205Highest 999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -5.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 26.1±5.6Lowest 27% below TX 28.8±24.2Highest 19% below TX
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.7%±9.2Lowest TX: 25% 47.1%±36.9Highest TX: 25%
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.2%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 7%±0.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 6.9%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.3Highest TX: 6.2% 0.8%±0.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Seth Ward and Beasley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $53,990±$7kLowest 31% below TX $75,152±$29kHighest 4% below TX
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,400±$15k 78% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $863±$135Lowest 38% below TX $1,215±$194Highest 13% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $522 88% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.4%±30.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 61.6%±46.5Highest TX: 51.7%
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 16.2%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 66.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX 1985Highest 7 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 34% below TX 23 minHighest 15% below TX
Work from home 0%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.2%±4.4Highest TX: 14.4%
Beasley and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 0.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 30.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Plainview (37%)Houston (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BeasleyFew work in Seth Ward
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.8Lowest 74.2Highest
Schools
School district —LAMAR CISD
High school in town —None in town
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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