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Tenaha vs Hilltop

370 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.8× in Hilltop) and street grid (2.3× in Tenaha).

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Tenaha, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,239 people
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Hilltop, TXA small town of 688Texas · 688 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.

TenahaOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 100%of U.S. towns we grade Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tenaha →
HilltopA small town of 688
Quiet strengthsHilltop doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hilltop →
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.

Jobs per worker3.8×
Hilltop is more of a job hub
Hilltop 1.14Tenaha 0.30
Street grid2.3×
Tenaha has the more walkable street grid
Tenaha 20.0Hilltop 8.8
Typical home built34 yrs
Tenaha’s homes are older
Hilltop 2013Tenaha 1979
Average commute6 min
Tenaha has the shorter commute
Hilltop 35 minTenaha 29 min
Bachelor’s degree++8 pts
More adults in Tenaha have a degree
Tenaha 8%Hilltop 0%
★ What stands out · 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+TenahaSafer than 100% of U.S. towns –HilltopNot graded
Schools
B+TenahaBetter than 73% of districts in the state –HilltopNot graded
Health
D−TenahaHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns –HilltopNot 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
TenahaHilltop
Snow a year1″0″
January low36°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)248d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)20th4th
Outdoors & history
TenahaHilltop
Settled1886—
Community
TenahaHilltop
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

370 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TenahaTXHilltopTX
Tenaha ↔ Hilltop370 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.

TenahaHilltop
People
Population 1,239Highest 688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.7% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 29.8±9.8Highest 16% below TX 27.2±2.1Lowest 24% below TX
Tenaha and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30.4%±2.7Highest TX: 25% 28.3%±12.4Lowest TX: 25%
Tenaha and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 10%±9.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Tenaha and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8%Highest TX: 33.8% 0%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.9%±6.8Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Tenaha and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $27,813±$8k 65% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,500±$66k 68% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $600±$111 57% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $867 80% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.7%±17.4 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line 43.1%Lowest TX: 13.8% 51.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.5%Highest TX: 62.6% 41%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 13 yrs older than TX 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 7% above TX 35 minHighest 31% above TX
Work from home 0.4%±1.3Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±6.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Tenaha and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 71.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Center (21%)San Antonio (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HilltopFew work in Tenaha
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 20.0Highest 8.8Lowest
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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