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Tom Bean vs Granger

202 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (3.5× in Tom Bean) and street grid (3.7× in Granger).

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Tom Bean, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 799 people

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Granger, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,046 people

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.

Tom BeanKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 73%of TX districts All about Tom Bean →

GrangerKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 17%of TX districts Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 71%of U.S. towns we grade All about Granger →

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.

Rent runs higher in Tom Bean

Tom Bean $1,581Granger $456

Street grid3.7×

Granger has the more walkable street grid

Granger 173Tom Bean 47.2

Average commute11 min

Tom Bean has the shorter commute

Granger 38 minTom Bean 27 min

Property tax bill+38%

Tax bills are bigger in Tom Bean

Tom Bean $3,035Granger $2,206

Jobs per worker+75%

Granger is more of a job hub

Granger 0.28Tom Bean 0.16

Growth since 2010+5.6 pts

Tom Bean has grown faster since 2010

Tom Bean -11%Granger -16.6%

★ 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

–Tom BeanNot graded B+GrangerSafer than 71% of U.S. towns

Schools

B+Tom BeanBetter than 73% of districts in the state C−GrangerBetter than 17% of districts in the state

Health

–Tom BeanNot graded CGrangerHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $500 more a month in Granger

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 paymentRate%

Tom Bean$1,470/mo

Typical home $232K (Census) · tax rate 1.31% · or rent about $1,581/mo · Housing →

Granger$1,980/mo

Typical home $317K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $456/mo · Housing →

The difference: $500 a month, about $6,000 a year, between Granger and Tom Bean.

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

Tom BeanGranger

Snow a year1″0″

January low33°F 37°F

July high94°F 96°F

Growing season (days)242d 261d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th 32nd

Outdoors & history

Tom BeanGranger

Settled—1882

Community

Tom BeanGranger

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

202 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Tom BeanTX GrangerTX

Tom Bean ↔ Granger202 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

Tom BeanGranger

People

Population 799Lowest 1,046Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -11%Highest TX: +15.9% -16.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 47.1±8.8Highest 32% above TX 41.9±7.7Lowest 18% above TX

Tom Bean and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 18%±8Highest TX: 25% 13.1%±5Lowest TX: 25%

Tom Bean and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 21.4%±3.5Lowest TX: 13.4% 25.5%±3.8Highest TX: 13.4%

Granger and Tom Bean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.3%Lowest TX: 33.8% 11.7%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.4%±3.1Highest TX: 6.2% 3.2%±3.6Lowest TX: 6.2%

Tom Bean and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $88,824±$10kHighest 13% above TX $73,145±$16kLowest 7% below TX

Tom Bean and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,300±$27kHighest 18% below TX $185,100±$22kLowest 35% below TX

Tom Bean and Granger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,581±$660Highest 13% above TX $456±$430Lowest 67% below TX

Property taxmedian, yearly $3,035Highest 28% below TX $2,206Lowest 48% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 27.8%±17.5Lowest TX: 51.7% 34.8%±32.5Highest TX: 51.7%

Granger and Tom Bean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 2.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 11.2%Highest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 68.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.6%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest about the TX average 38 minHighest 41% above TX

Work from home 12.8%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4% 13.2%±8.8Highest TX: 14.4%

Granger and Tom Bean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 2.1%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 27.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.16Lowest 0.28Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sherman (10%)Austin (21%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GrangerFew work in Tom Bean

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 47.2Lowest 173Highest

Schools

School district TOM BEAN ISD—

High school in town Tom Bean H S—

Students per teacherat that high school 10.0 —

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Tom Bean neighborsTown Square →

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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.