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Todd Mission vs Pyote 441 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.7× in Pyote) and trails (5.6× in Todd Mission).
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.
Pyote A small town of 115
Quiet strengths Pyote doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Pyote →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs about the same each month 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 payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Todd Mission $1,370 /mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 0.52% · Housing →
Pyote $1,440 /mo
Typical home $257K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · Housing →
The difference: $70 a month , about $900 a year , between Pyote and Todd Mission.
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 216d Outdoors & history
Community
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 441 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Todd Mission ↔ Pyote 441 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
132 Highest 115 Lowest
Median age
37.7 ±10 Highest 6% above TX 35.9 ±36.7 Lowest about the TX average
Kids under 18
28.8% ±39.1 Highest TX: 25% 16.5% ±32.2 Lowest TX: 25%
Age 65+
9.1% ±32.5 Lowest TX: 13.4% 29.6% ±35.5 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20% Lowest TX: 33.8% 33.3% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.6% ±12.5 Highest TX: 6.2% 0% ±18.4 Lowest TX: 6.2%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$241,700 ±$108k Lowest 15% below TX $257,100 ±$206k Highest 9% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,250 Highest 70% below TX $1,145 Lowest 73% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25% ±100 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line
5.3% Lowest TX: 13.8% 31.3% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8% Highest TX: 62.6% 76% Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1992 Highest same as TX 1962 Lowest 30 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
46 min 72% above TX —
Work from home
14.3% ±15.1 Highest TX: 14.4% 4.9% ±8.2 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.80 Lowest 7.17 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Houston (22%) Monahans (45%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Pyote Few work in Todd Mission
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 20.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
2.8 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.4 mi Highest 0.4 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.5 Lowest 65.4 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
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Towns like Todd Mission 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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