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Stamford vs Hooks

308 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.7× in Hooks) and property tax bill (+33% in Hooks).

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Stamford, TXHomes around $112KTexas · 2,917 people
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Hooks, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,299 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.

StamfordHomes around $112K
Housing$112K typical home63% below the TX typical home History20 historic places20 places on the National Register Health97% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Stamford →
HooksOne of the healthiest towns
Health85% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$169K typical home44% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts All about Hooks →
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.

Street grid2.7×
Hooks has the more walkable street grid
Hooks 69.2Stamford 26.0
Property tax bill+33%
Tax bills are bigger in Hooks
Hooks $1,725Stamford $1,296
Work in town+16.5 pts
More of Stamford’s workers stay in town
Stamford 25.5%Hooks 9%
Average commute4 min
Hooks has the shorter commute
Stamford 23 minHooks 19 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $460 more a month in Hooks

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.

Stamford$770/mo
Typical home $112K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.00% · or rent about $896/mo · Housing →
Hooks$1,230/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.47% · or rent about $1,011/mo · Housing →

The difference: $460 a month, about $5,500 a year, between Hooks and Stamford.

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
A−StamfordSafer than 77% of U.S. towns C+HooksSafer than 37% of U.S. towns
Schools
BStamfordBetter than 63% of districts in the state B+HooksBetter than 72% of districts in the state
Health
D−StamfordHealthier than 3% of U.S. towns DHooksHealthier than 15% 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
StamfordHooks
Snow a year4″2″
January low30°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)234d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd62nd
Outdoors & history
StamfordHooks
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.3%1.1%
National Register places20—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here15—
Community
StamfordHooks
Library hours a week28 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

308 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StamfordTXHooksTX
Stamford ↔ Hooks308 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.

StamfordHooks
People
Population 2,917Highest 2,299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -9.1%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 32.7±5.9Lowest 8% below TX 34.7±7Highest about the TX average
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.2%±6.2Lowest TX: 25% 28.1%±6.5Highest TX: 25%
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.8%±5.4Highest TX: 13.4% 15.1%±3.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Stamford and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4%±2.7Lowest TX: 6.2% 5.1%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2%
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,940±$4kHighest 40% below TX $43,555±$12kLowest 44% below TX
Stamford and Hooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $64,700±$10kLowest 77% below TX $69,800±$26kHighest 75% below TX
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $896±$572Lowest 36% below TX $1,011±$274Highest 28% below TX
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,296Lowest 69% below TX $1,725Highest 59% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.5%±27.7Lowest TX: 51.7% 62.4%±22.4Highest TX: 51.7%
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 25.2%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 60.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 58%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 32 yrs older than TX 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minHighest 15% below TX 19 minLowest 30% below TX
Work from home 1.6%±1.9Lowest TX: 14.4% 5.9%±3.5Highest TX: 14.4%
Hooks and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 25.5%Highest 9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 34.8 miHighest 12.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60Highest 0.44Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Abilene (16%)Texarkana (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HooksFew work in Stamford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 1.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 26.0Lowest 69.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #150 of 583 in TX—
School district STAMFORD ISDHOOKS ISD
High school in town Stamford H SHooks H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.0Lowest 11.3Highest
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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