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Silverton vs Kosse

348 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (2.2× in Kosse) and property tax bill (+68% in Kosse).

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Silverton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 498 people

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Kosse, TXHomes around $228KTexas · 430 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.

SilvertonKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Silverton →

KosseHomes around $228K

Housing$228K typical home24% below the TX typical home All about Kosse →

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.

Rent runs higher in Kosse

Kosse $1,188Silverton $541

Property tax bill+68%

Tax bills are bigger in Kosse

Kosse $1,494Silverton $890

Street grid2.3×

Silverton has the more walkable street grid

Silverton 113Kosse 48.8

Work in town+13 pts

More of Silverton’s workers stay in town

Silverton 13.5%Kosse 0.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $970 more a month in Kosse

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%

Silverton$480/mo

Typical home $78K (Census) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $541/mo · Housing →

Kosse$1,460/mo

Typical home $228K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.38% · or rent about $1,188/mo · Housing →

The difference: $970 a month, about $11,700 a year, between Kosse and Silverton.

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

ASilvertonBetter than 85% of districts in the state –KosseNot 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

SilvertonKosse

Snow a year9″0″

January low24°F —

July high92°F —

Growing season (days)197d —

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 17th

Outdoors & history

SilvertonKosse

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0.2%—

Archive photos—6

Famous people born here—4

Community

SilvertonKosse

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

348 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SilvertonTX KosseTX

Silverton ↔ Kosse348 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

SilvertonKosse

People

Population 498Highest 430Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14% TX: +15.9% —

Median age 49.2±12.7Lowest 38% above TX 50.3±28.6Highest 41% above TX

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

Kids under 18 19.5%±7.5Lowest TX: 25% 21.6%±7.2Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 23.1%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4% 15.1%±6.3Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Lowest TX: 33.8% 13%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.6%±4.6Highest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $42,963±$9kLowest 45% below TX $61,250±$19kHighest 22% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $77,900±$24kLowest 73% below TX $108,500±$40kHighest 62% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $541±$119Lowest 61% below TX $1,188±$371Highest 15% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $890Lowest 79% below TX $1,494Highest 65% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±71.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 36.4%±100Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 13.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 18.6%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 81.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 33 yrs older than TX 1955Lowest 37 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 25 minLowest 6% below TX

Work from home 5.1%±4.2Highest TX: 14.4% 2.2%±4.3Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 0.5%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miLowest 75.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 0.50Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (8%)Groesbeck (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in KosseFew work in Silverton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Lowest 0.8%Highest

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 113Highest 48.8Lowest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Silverton neighborsTown Square →

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Kosse neighborsTown Square →

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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.