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Hilltop vs Wells 318 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.6× in Wells) and typical home built (43 yrs in Wells).
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Wells, TX Known for its schools Texas · 484 people
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.
Hilltop A small town of 688
Quiet strengths Hilltop doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hilltop →
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) — 239d Outdoors & history
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 318 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hilltop ↔ Wells 318 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
688 Highest 484 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
— +8% TX: +15.9%
Median age
27.2 ±2.1 Lowest 24% below TX 31.1 ±10.4 Highest 13% below TX
Kids under 18
28.3% ±12.4 Lowest TX: 25% 31.6% ±12.1 Highest TX: 25%
Age 65+
10% ±9.2 Lowest TX: 13.4% 27.5% ±10.4 Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest TX: 33.8% 4.5% Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±3.1 TX: 6.2% 0% ±4.4 TX: 6.2%
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $140,600 ±$82k 50% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $510 ±$424 64% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $467 89% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 42.6% ±96.9 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line
51.6% Highest TX: 13.8% 42.1% Lowest TX: 13.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
41% Lowest TX: 62.6% 45.4% Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
2013 Highest 21 yrs newer than TX 1970 Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Average commuteone way
35 min Highest 31% above TX 22 min Lowest 17% below TX
Work from home
0% ±6.6 TX: 14.4% 0% ±15 TX: 14.4%
Work in townworking residents
2.4% Lowest 3.4% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
71.8 mi Highest 57.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
1.14 Highest 0.60 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
San Antonio (16%) Lufkin (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Wells Few work in Hilltop
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
8.8 Lowest 22.5 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Bordering Hilltop Towns like Hilltop 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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