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Driscoll vs Wells

313 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4.9× in Driscoll) and rent (2.2× in Driscoll).

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Driscoll, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 511 people
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Wells, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 484 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.

DriscollKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Driscoll →
WellsKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Wells →
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.

Property tax bill4.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Driscoll
Driscoll $2,289Wells $467
Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Driscoll
Driscoll $1,102Wells $510
Growth since 2010+16 pts
Wells has grown faster since 2010
Wells +8%Driscoll -8%
Street grid2.3×
Driscoll has the more walkable street grid
Driscoll 52.5Wells 22.5
Average commute7 min
Wells has the shorter commute
Driscoll 29 minWells 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Driscoll$720/mo
Typical home $101K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →
Wells$780/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $510/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wells and Driscoll.

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.

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
A−DriscollBetter than 76% of districts in the state C−WellsBetter than 22% of districts in the state
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
DriscollWells
Snow a year0″0″
January low47°F35°F
July high95°F92°F
Growing season (days)336d239d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st33rd
Outdoors & history
DriscollWells
Settled—1885
Archive photos—5
Community
DriscollWells
Library hours a week—31 hrs
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

313 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DriscollTXWellsTX
Driscoll ↔ Wells313 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.

DriscollWells
People
Population 511Highest 484Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8%Lowest TX: +15.9% +8%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 24.5±22.7Lowest 31% below TX 31.1±10.4Highest 13% below TX
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.5%±34.6Highest TX: 25% 31.6%±12.1Lowest TX: 25%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.6%±10.1Lowest TX: 13.4% 27.5%±10.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.5% TX: 33.8% 4.5% TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.2 TX: 6.2% 0%±4.4 TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $39,035±$7k 50% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,900±$31kLowest 64% below TX $140,600±$82kHighest 50% below TX
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,102±$72Highest 21% below TX $510±$424Lowest 64% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,289Highest 46% below TX $467Lowest 89% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 84.3%±62.6Highest TX: 51.7% 42.6%±96.9Lowest TX: 51.7%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 41.5%Lowest TX: 13.8% 42.1%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 42.2%Lowest TX: 62.6% 45.4%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 10% above TX 22 minLowest 17% below TX
Work from home 9.6%±13.2Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±15Lowest TX: 14.4%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.4%Lowest 3.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 23.3 miLowest 57.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60 0.60
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (35%)Lufkin (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WellsFew work in Driscoll
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.5Highest 22.5Lowest
Schools
School district DRISCOLL 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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