Again, Massachusetts and Texas are about the same in percentage of Catholics. Youll just have to deal with it.
But you didn't factor in the number of Protestants. According to Gallup, the Protestant population of Texas is far higher than it is in the top five Catholic states, including New York.
“But you didn’t factor in the number of Protestants.”
Because the number of Catholics is about the same and your claim rested on the number of Catholics. Now you want to shift to the number of Protestants. Next will you throw in the kitchen sink out of desperation?