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Premont vs Seth Ward

519 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.1× in Premont) and trails (4× in Seth Ward).

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Premont, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 2,428 people
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Seth Ward, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,205 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.

PremontKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 8%of TX districts Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 35%of U.S. towns we grade All about Premont →
Seth WardOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seth Ward →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker5.1×
Premont is more of a job hub
Premont 0.92Seth Ward 0.18
Trails4×
Seth Ward has more miles of trail
Seth Ward 0.4 miPremont 0.1 mi
Growth since 2010+13.3 pts
Premont has grown faster since 2010
Premont -7.5%Seth Ward -20.8%
Street grid2.2×
Premont has the more walkable street grid
Premont 87.1Seth Ward 38.8
Property tax bill+41%
Tax bills are bigger in Premont
Premont $738Seth Ward $522
Work in town+11.9 pts
More of Premont’s workers stay in town
Premont 12.4%Seth Ward 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $160 more a month in Premont

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.

Premont$530/mo
Typical home $90K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $781/mo · Housing →
Seth Ward$370/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →

The difference: $160 a month, about $1,900 a year, between Premont and Seth Ward.

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.

Safety
C+PremontSafer than 35% of U.S. towns –Seth WardNot graded
Schools
DPremontBetter than 8% of districts in the state –Seth WardNot graded
Health
DPremontHealthier than 11% of U.S. towns D−Seth WardHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
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
PremontSeth Ward
Snow a year0″8″
January low43°F26°F
July high98°F92°F
Growing season (days)285d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)67th83rd
Outdoors & history
PremontSeth Ward
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land0.3%—
Community
PremontSeth Ward
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

519 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PremontTXSeth WardTX
Premont ↔ Seth Ward519 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.

PremontSeth Ward
People
Population 2,428Highest 2,205Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -7.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -20.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 29.7±8.1Highest 17% below TX 26.1±5.6Lowest 27% below TX
Premont and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 27.3%±6.7Lowest TX: 25% 37.7%±9.2Highest TX: 25%
Seth Ward and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.6%±5.3Highest TX: 13.4% 5.2%±3Lowest TX: 13.4%
Premont and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 2.8%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±3.8Highest TX: 6.2% 3.7%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Premont and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,728±$6kLowest 39% below TX $53,990±$7kHighest 31% below TX
Seth Ward and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $89,800±$17kHighest 68% below TX $62,400±$15kLowest 78% below TX
Premont and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $781±$144Lowest 44% below TX $863±$135Highest 38% below TX
Seth Ward and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $738Highest 83% below TX $522Lowest 88% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.5%±9.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 39.4%±30.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Seth Ward and Premont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 24.7%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.5%Lowest TX: 62.6% 61.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 18 yrs older than TX 1971Lowest 21 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 12 minLowest 55% below TX 18 minHighest 34% below TX
Work from home 3.7%±3.9Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Premont and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.4%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 51.8 miHighest 44.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Highest 0.18Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Corpus Christi (11%)Plainview (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Seth WardFew work in Premont
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 87.1Highest 38.8Lowest
Schools
School district PREMONT ISD—
High school in town Premont Collegiate H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 12.9 —
Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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