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Silverton vs Strawn

209 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+19% in Strawn).

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Silverton, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 498 people

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Strawn, TXHomes around $180KTexas · 525 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 →

StrawnHomes around $180K

Housing$180K typical home40% below the TX typical home All about Strawn →

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 bill+19%

Tax bills are bigger in Strawn

Strawn $1,057Silverton $890

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $640 more a month in Strawn

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 →

Strawn$1,120/mo

Typical home $180K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.23% · or rent about $604/mo · Housing →

The difference: $640 a month, about $7,700 a year, between Strawn 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 B−StrawnBetter than 48% of districts in the state

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

SilvertonStrawn

Snow a year9″2″

January low24°F 30°F

July high92°F 96°F

Growing season (days)197d 222d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd 49th

Outdoors & history

SilvertonStrawn

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0.2%—

National Register places—1

Community

SilvertonStrawn

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

209 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SilvertonTX StrawnTX

Silverton ↔ Strawn209 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

SilvertonStrawn

People

Population 498Lowest 525Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14%Highest TX: +15.9% -17.3%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 49.2±12.7Highest 38% above TX 47.2±17.5Lowest 33% above TX

Silverton and Strawn 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%±4.9Highest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 23.1%±5.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 29.9%±5.2Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.5%Highest TX: 33.8% 4.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2%±3.6Highest TX: 6.2% 1.1%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2%

Silverton and Strawn 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 $48,350±$4kHighest 38% below TX

Strawn 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 $86,200±$12kHighest 70% below TX

Strawn 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 $604±$129Highest 57% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $890Lowest 79% below TX $1,057Highest 75% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30%±71.2Lowest TX: 51.7% 40%±63.3Highest TX: 51.7%

Strawn 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% 18.8%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 83.2%Highest TX: 62.6% 78.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 33 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 4% above TX 26 minLowest about the TX average

Work from home 5.1%±4.2Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±6.9Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 13.5%Highest 7.2%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 40.3 miLowest 41.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Highest 0.35Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (8%)Mineral Wells (5%)

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

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.2%Highest 0%Lowest

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 113Lowest 121Highest

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.

Silverton 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.