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Willow Grove vs Bartlett

53 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (5.6× in Bartlett) and average commute (10 min in Willow Grove).

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Willow Grove, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,080 people
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Bartlett, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,941 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.

Willow GroveKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 91%of TX districts HealthHealthier than 80%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Willow Grove →
BartlettKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts Housing$222K typical home26% below the TX typical home Health66% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Bartlett →
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.

Street grid5.6×
Bartlett has the more walkable street grid
Bartlett 99.4Willow Grove 17.9
Average commute10 min
Willow Grove has the shorter commute
Bartlett 34 minWillow Grove 24 min
Typical home built29 yrs
Bartlett’s homes are older
Willow Grove 1986Bartlett 1957
★ 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.

Schools
AWillow GroveBetter than 91% of districts in the state D−BartlettBetter than 4% of districts in the state
Health
A−Willow GroveHealthier than 80% of U.S. towns CBartlettHealthier than 34% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Willow Grove

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.

Willow Grove$1,620/mo
Typical home $270K (Census) · tax rate 0.91% · Housing →
Bartlett$1,380/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $756/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,900 a year, between Willow Grove and Bartlett.

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
Willow GroveBartlett
Snow a year1″0″
January low36°F37°F
July high97°F96°F
Growing season (days)245d261d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th32nd
Outdoors & history
Willow GroveBartlett
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.3%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—4
Community
Willow GroveBartlett
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

53 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Willow GroveTXBartlettTX
Willow Grove ↔ Bartlett53 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.

Willow GroveBartlett
People
Population 2,080Highest 1,941Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +0.6% TX: +15.9%
Median age 36.9±7.4Lowest 4% above TX 39±6Highest 10% above TX
Bartlett and Willow Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.5%±7.7Highest TX: 25% 23.2%±3.8Lowest TX: 25%
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 22.8%±3.7Highest TX: 13.4% 15.9%±3.8Lowest TX: 13.4%
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 12.1%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.8%±2.3Highest TX: 6.2% 2.6%±1.8Lowest TX: 6.2%
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,036±$8kHighest 13% above TX $67,438±$15kLowest 14% below TX
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $269,600±$30kHighest 5% below TX $218,900±$24kLowest 23% below TX
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $756±$337 46% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,448Lowest 42% below TX $2,483Highest 41% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 34.3%±35.9Highest TX: 51.7%
Bartlett and Willow Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.3%Lowest TX: 13.8% 14.3%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 88.1%Highest TX: 62.6% 82.3%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1986Highest 6 yrs older than TX 1957Lowest 35 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 9% below TX 34 minHighest 27% above TX
Work from home 15.4%±5.6Highest TX: 14.4% 7.4%±5.5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Willow Grove and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.1%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.8 miLowest 27.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Lowest 0.37Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Waco (43%)Austin (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BartlettFew work in Willow Grove
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 17.9Lowest 99.4Highest
Schools
School district MIDWAY ISD—
High school in town None in town—
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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