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Seven Points vs Baird

186 miles apart. The biggest differences: work from home (+21.1 pts in Seven Points) and average commute (13 min in Baird).

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Seven Points, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,167 people

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Baird, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,642 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.

Seven PointsOne of the healthiest towns

Health73% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 36%of U.S. towns we grade All about Seven Points →

BairdKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts Housing$201K typical home33% below the TX typical home Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Baird →

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.

Work from home+21.1 pts

More people work from home in Seven Points

Seven Points 21.5%Baird 0.4%

Average commute13 min

Baird has the shorter commute

Seven Points 35 minBaird 21 min

Typical home built34 yrs

Baird’s homes are older

Seven Points 1986Baird 1952

Street grid+61%

Baird has the more walkable street grid

Baird 57.8Seven Points 36.0

Growth since 2010+4.7 pts

Baird has grown faster since 2010

Baird -1.1%Seven Points -5.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Baird

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%

Seven Points$540/mo

Typical home $91K (Census) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $1,079/mo · Housing →

Baird$1,240/mo

Typical home $201K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $622/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Baird and Seven Points.

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.

Safety

C+Seven PointsSafer than 36% of U.S. towns –BairdNot graded

Schools

–Seven PointsNot graded A−BairdBetter than 76% of districts in the state

Health

CSeven PointsHealthier than 27% of U.S. towns CBairdHealthier than 28% 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

Seven PointsBaird

Snow a year0″4″

January low35°F 32°F

July high95°F 96°F

Growing season (days)246d 225d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)34th 52nd

Outdoors & history

Seven PointsBaird

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.4%0.9%

Settled—1881

National Register places—1

Archive photos—11

Famous people born here—1

Community

Seven PointsBaird

Library hours a week50 hrs —

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

186 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seven PointsTX BairdTX

Seven Points ↔ Baird186 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

Seven PointsBaird

People

Population 1,167Lowest 1,642Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -1.1%Highest TX: +15.9%

Median age 38.4±9.9Lowest 8% above TX 40.2±5.5Highest 13% above TX

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

Kids under 18 26.9%±7.4Highest TX: 25% 25.1%±5.2Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 16.1%±2.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 22.2%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.1%Lowest TX: 33.8% 14.7%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±3.4Highest TX: 6.2% 1.4%±1.3Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $39,934±$26kLowest 49% below TX $50,772±$7kHighest 35% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,100±$20kHighest 68% below TX $76,800±$8kLowest 73% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,079±$481Highest 23% below TX $622±$228Lowest 56% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $777Lowest 82% below TX $865Highest 80% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 74.5%±83.9Highest TX: 51.7% 35.4%±26.3Lowest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 26.6%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 70.1%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1952Lowest 40 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 29% above TX 21 minLowest 20% below TX

Work from home 21.5%±15Highest TX: 14.4% 0.4%±0.9Lowest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 3.4%Lowest 10.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 42.3 miLowest 54.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.12Highest 1.01Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Mabank (9%)Cross Plains (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BairdFew work in Seven Points

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 0.9%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 36.0Lowest 57.8Highest

Schools

School district —BAIRD ISD

High school in town —Baird H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 7.8

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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Baird neighborsTown Square →

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Bordering Seven Points

Tool2,367 people · $213K homes

Gun Barrel City6,570 people · $237K homes

Towns like Seven Points

Earth925 people · $78K homes

Iraan1,038 people · $95K homes

Pineland817 people · $81K homes

Ralls1,463 people · $72K homes

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.