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Snook vs Mertzon

263 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (3.6× in Mertzon) and property tax bill (2.3× in Snook).

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Snook, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 834 people
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Mertzon, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 764 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.

SnookKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 83%of TX districts All about Snook →
MertzonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Mertzon →
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.

Rent3.6×
Rent runs higher in Mertzon
Mertzon $2,633Snook $739
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Snook
Snook $3,100Mertzon $1,343
Street grid4×
Mertzon has the more walkable street grid
Mertzon 74.6Snook 18.5
Trails2.5×
Mertzon has more miles of trail
Mertzon 0.5 miSnook 0.2 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $190 more a month in Snook

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.

Snook$1,790/mo
Typical home $277K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.48% · or rent about $739/mo · Housing →
Mertzon$1,610/mo
Typical home $264K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $2,633/mo · Housing →

The difference: $190 a month, about $2,300 a year, between Snook and Mertzon.

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
A−SnookBetter than 83% of districts in the state AMertzonBetter than 85% 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
SnookMertzon
Snow a year0″1″
January low35°F32°F
July high97°F96°F
Growing season (days)238d233d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th77th
Outdoors & history
SnookMertzon
National Register places1—
Community
SnookMertzon
Library hours a week—21 hrs
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

263 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SnookTXMertzonTX
Snook ↔ Mertzon263 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.

SnookMertzon
People
Population 834Highest 764Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1%Highest TX: +15.9% -4.4%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 35.8±9.4Lowest about the TX average 36.9±8.6Highest 4% above TX
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.3%±7.1Lowest TX: 25% 28.4%±10Highest TX: 25%
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±5.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.4%±5.1Highest TX: 13.4%
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 40.6%Highest TX: 33.8% 34.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±4.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.5%±5Highest TX: 6.2%
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $81,893±$24kHighest 4% above TX $67,500±$26kLowest 14% below TX
Snook and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $209,400±$51kHighest 26% below TX $134,400±$53kLowest 53% below TX
Snook and Mertzon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $739±$281Lowest 47% below TX $2,633±$2kHighest 88% above TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,100Highest 27% below TX $1,343Lowest 68% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.6%±43.4Lowest TX: 51.7% 14.9%±58.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 6%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Highest TX: 62.6% 80.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979 13 yrs older than TX 1979 13 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 32 minHighest 20% above TX 30 minLowest 11% above TX
Work from home 3%±3.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 3.4%±5.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Mertzon and Snook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 39.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.94Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Bryan (15%)San Angelo (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MertzonFew work in Snook
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 1.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.5Lowest 74.6Highest
Schools
School district SNOOK ISDIRION COUNTY ISD
High school in town Snook SecondaryIrion H S
Students per teacherat that high school 10.8Highest 7.2Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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