Little Elm vs The Colony: the data, side by side

Verified facts

Counties: Little Elm — Denton; The Colony — Denton. Property tax depends on the taxing units at each address, not the city line alone — see how Texas property tax works.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates · OSRM commute grid 2026-08-09 · full methodology

Commutes compared

Free-flow driving minutes (OSRM model, computed 2026-08-09). Peak-hour drives run meaningfully higher.

Where the commute actually decides it

The employment centers where these two diverge most, free-flow model.

• DFW Airport — The Colony is 13 min closer (29 vs 42 min)
• Las Colinas — The Colony is 12 min closer (29 vs 41 min)
• Downtown Fort Worth — The Colony is 12 min closer (49 vs 61 min)

Which one fits your household?

• Little Elm: posts no commute edge at any tracked center — its case is area preference.
• The Colony: choose it if your commute anchors to DFW Airport (29 vs 42 min), Las Colinas (29 vs 41 min) — it wins 11 of the 11 tracked centers.
• Two workplaces? The Fit Engine weighs both commutes together.

Communities to shortlist

In Little Elm: Preston On The Lake · Arbor Creek · Bay Ridge Estates · Brentwood

In The Colony: Austin Ridge at Lone Star Ranch · Austin Waters · Avignon Windhaven · Creekside at Austin Waters

Every community page carries its own computed commute grid; the full rosters live on the city profiles.

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Your workplace and commute ceiling decide this comparison — not our opinion.

Adjacent decisions

Allen vs Little Elm · Allen vs The Colony · Celina vs Little Elm · Celina vs The Colony · Coppell vs Little Elm · Coppell vs The Colony