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Abbott vs Wellman 322 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (5 min in Wellman).
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.
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.
★ 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.
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
Growing season (days) — 215d Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 2 —
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 322 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Abbott ↔ Wellman 322 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
470 Highest 286 Lowest
Median age
34.1 ±11.8 Lowest 4% below TX 37.1 ±29.1 Highest 4% above TX
Kids under 18
36.8% ±13.6 Lowest TX: 25% 42.7% ±31 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
15.3% ±8.7 Highest TX: 13.4% 12.2% ±17.6 Lowest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.5% Highest TX: 33.8% 33.8% Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8% ±2.1 Lowest TX: 6.2% 3.1% ±5.9 Highest TX: 6.2%
Household incomemedian
$103,214 ±$12k Lowest 32% above TX $122,411 ±$18k Highest 56% above TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$173,600 ±$119k 39% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,750 59% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 TX: 51.7% 0% ±100 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
0.9% Lowest TX: 13.8% 1.4% Highest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6% Lowest TX: 62.6% 82.7% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975 Highest 17 yrs older than TX 1965 Lowest 27 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
20 min Highest 26% below TX 15 min Lowest 43% below TX
Work from home
3.5% ±3.3 Highest TX: 14.4% 0% ±10.3 Lowest TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
0.8% Lowest 1.5% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
54.8 mi Highest 44.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.85 Highest 0.81 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dallas (10%) Lubbock (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wellman Few work in Abbott
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi 0.1 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Lowest 0.3 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
84.8 Lowest 113 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there 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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Towns like Abbott 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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