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Thompsons vs Goree 358 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (37.3× in Goree) and average commute (10 min in Goree).
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.
Thompsons A small town of 222
Quiet strengths Thompsons doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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Goree A small town of 131
Quiet strengths Goree doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
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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.
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.
Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1
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 358 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Thompsons ↔ Goree 358 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
222 Highest 131 Lowest
Median age
54.5 ±13.5 Highest 53% above TX 52 ±5.2 Lowest 46% above TX
Kids under 18
7.2% ±21.7 Lowest TX: 25% 9.2% ±21.6 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
34.7% ±27.2 Highest TX: 13.4% 25.2% ±26 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9% Highest TX: 33.8% 9.7% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5% ±8.4 Lowest TX: 6.2% 9.2% ±14.7 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$62,500 ±$16k Highest 20% below TX $53,333 ±$21k Lowest 32% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$325,000 ±$269k 15% above TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $729 83% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75% ±100 Lowest TX: 51.7% 100% ±100 Highest TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
8.1% Lowest TX: 13.8% 16.8% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.8% Highest TX: 62.6% 90% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978 Highest 14 yrs older than TX 1963 Lowest 29 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
27 min Highest about the TX average 17 min Lowest 37% below TX
Work from home
0% ±13.3 Lowest TX: 14.4% 1.5% ±2.9 Highest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 1.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Lowest 63.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Lowest 0.28 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Houston (45%) Munday (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Goree Few work in Thompsons
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.3 mi Highest 0.2 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 0.1 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
1.6 Lowest 59.6 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Thompsons 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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