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Whitewright vs Edgewood

64 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (+65% in Edgewood).

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Whitewright, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,659 people

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Edgewood, TXOne of the safest townsTexas · 1,927 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.

WhitewrightKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 81%of TX districts SafetySafer than 77%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Whitewright →

EdgewoodOne of the safest towns

SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade All about Edgewood →

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 worker+65%

Edgewood is more of a job hub

Edgewood 0.84Whitewright 0.51

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $350 more a month in Whitewright

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%

Whitewright$2,260/mo

Typical home $362K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $743/mo · Housing →

Edgewood$1,910/mo

Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.33% · or rent about $568/mo · Housing →

The difference: $350 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Whitewright and Edgewood.

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−WhitewrightSafer than 77% of U.S. towns A+EdgewoodSafer than 99% of U.S. towns

Schools

A−WhitewrightBetter than 81% of districts in the state BEdgewoodBetter than 57% of districts in the state

Health

B+WhitewrightHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns B−EdgewoodHealthier than 47% 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

WhitewrightEdgewood

Snow a year1″1″

January low33°F 33°F

July high94°F 92°F

Growing season (days)242d 238d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st 17th

Outdoors & history

WhitewrightEdgewood

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

National Register places—1

Archive photos—4

Famous people born here—2

Community

WhitewrightEdgewood

Library hours a week33 hrs —

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

64 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WhitewrightTX EdgewoodTX

Whitewright ↔ Edgewood64 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

WhitewrightEdgewood

People

Population 1,659Lowest 1,927Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.5%Highest TX: +15.9% +6.2%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 39.7±6Lowest 12% above TX 43.6±4.4Highest 22% above TX

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

Kids under 18 24.2%±4.5Highest TX: 25% 21.7%±2.8Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 18%±5.2Highest TX: 13.4% 15.7%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Highest TX: 33.8% 17.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2.8Highest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±2.1Lowest TX: 6.2%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $57,692±$13kLowest 26% below TX $73,533±$13kHighest 6% below TX

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $242,000±$59kHighest 15% below TX $225,000±$34kLowest 21% below TX

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $743±$305Highest 47% below TX $568±$397Lowest 60% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $2,896Lowest 32% below TX $2,989Highest 29% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.5%±17.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 53.3%±13.1Highest TX: 51.7%

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

Below poverty line 16.8%Highest TX: 13.8% 12.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 62.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1976Lowest 16 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 27% above TX 33 minLowest 24% above TX

Work from home 8.3%±4.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.4%±5.4Highest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 8.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miLowest 36.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 0.84Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Sherman (15%)Wills Point (6%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EdgewoodFew work in Whitewright

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 2 2

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.7Lowest 67.5Highest

Schools

School district WHITEWRIGHT ISDEDGEWOOD ISD

High school in town Whitewright H SEdgewood H S

Students per teacherat that high school 8.4Lowest 8.8Highest

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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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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.