Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Bartlett’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for schools. Only 3 of the 489 Texas towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Bartlett. On history, just 33 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do better. Bartlett has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bartlett beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Bartlett Commercial Historic District| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bartlett Schools | PK–12 | 393 |
Where Bartlett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bartlett is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 206 in 1890, 1,633 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bartlett, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bartlett.
Its public schools are run by Bartlett ISD. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Bartlett Schools, with 393 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 393 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Bartlett for work: only 1% work in town. Bartlett’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Bartlett has lost 178 jobs, to 256 in 2023.
| Bartlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Bartlett home is worth about $215,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Texas typical home. Bartlett’s median rent is $756 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 82% of households own their home in Bartlett.
| Bartlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $756 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bartlett beats the Texas average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 21% of Bartlett adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Bartlett | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bartlett | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.1% | 17% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 64.1% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bartlett since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bartlett has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Bartlett is 96°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bartlett’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents. Bartlett's reported crime rate is well below Texas's.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bartlett City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bartlett. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
40 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
33 mi Stadium & arenaQ2 Stadium
40 mi LakeLake Travis
29 mi Stadium & arenaCedar Park Center
40 mi MuseumHarry Ransom CenterDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Q2 Stadium: Daniel Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Travis: Trey Perry, CC BY 3.0 · Cedar Park Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Harry Ransom Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
None within 15 miles of Bartlett; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bartlett residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
3 notable people were born in Bartlett.
City in Texas, United States
Bartlett is a city in Bell and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,633 at the 2020 census. Bartlett lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The Bell County portion of the city is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Williamson County portion is part of the Austin–Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area. Known for its late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture, Bartlett was the site for the filming of movies including The Stars Fell on Henrietta and The Newton Boys, as well as the NBC television drama Revolution.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
3 notable people were born here, including Henry Ray Clark and John C. Holland.
