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Seth Ward vs Plainview

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (11.3× in Plainview) and property tax bill (3.1× in Plainview).

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Seth Ward, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 2,205 people
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Plainview, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 19,711 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.

Seth WardOne of the healthiest towns
Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Seth Ward →
PlainviewKnown for its schools
Schools#78 for schools in TXof 583 towns Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$121K typical home60% below the TX typical home All about Plainview →
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.

Trails11.3×
Plainview has more miles of trail
Plainview 4.5 miSeth Ward 0.4 mi
Property tax bill3.1×
Tax bills are bigger in Plainview
Plainview $1,609Seth Ward $522
Jobs per worker5×
Plainview is more of a job hub
Plainview 0.90Seth Ward 0.18
Size8.9×
Plainview is the bigger place
Plainview 19,711Seth Ward 2,205
Home values+81%
Homes cost more in Plainview
Plainview $113,000Seth Ward $62,400
Work in town+39.7 pts
More of Plainview’s workers stay in town
Plainview 40.2%Seth Ward 0.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Plainview

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.

Seth Ward$370/mo
Typical home $62K (Census) · tax rate 0.84% · or rent about $863/mo · Housing →
Plainview$780/mo
Typical home $121K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.42% · or rent about $851/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Plainview 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.

Where they are

Seth Ward and Plainview share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

Seth WardPlainviewSeth WardPlainview
Seth Ward ↔ Plainview2.4 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
244 Seth Ward residents work in Plainview (37.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Seth Ward →
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
–Seth WardNot graded C−PlainviewSafer than 20% of U.S. towns
Schools
–Seth WardNot graded B−PlainviewBetter than 54% of districts in the state
Health
D−Seth WardHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns DPlainviewHealthier than 11% 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
Seth WardPlainview
Snow a year8″8″
January low26°F26°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)209d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)83rd83rd
Outdoors & history
Seth WardPlainview
Trails—5 mi
Conserved land—5.2%
National Register places—1
Community
Seth WardPlainview
Library hours a week—52 hrs
Colleges in town—1
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.

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.

Seth WardPlainview
People
Population 2,205Lowest 19,711Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -20.8%Lowest TX: +15.9% -9%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 26.1±5.6Lowest 27% below TX 32.7±1.7Highest 8% below TX
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 37.7%±9.2Highest TX: 25% 27.5%±2.5Lowest TX: 25%
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 5.2%±3Lowest TX: 13.4% 15%±1.8Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 2.8%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±3.3Lowest TX: 6.2% 7.2%±1.6Highest TX: 6.2%
Plainview 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 $53,990±$7kHighest 31% below TX $44,768±$3kLowest 43% below TX
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $62,400±$15kLowest 78% below TX $113,000±$12kHighest 60% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $863±$135Highest 38% below TX $851±$53Lowest 39% below TX
Seth Ward and Plainview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $522Lowest 88% below TX $1,609Highest 62% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.4%±30.6Lowest TX: 51.7% 48%±8.3Highest TX: 51.7%
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.7%Highest TX: 13.8% 24%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 52.6%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Highest 21 yrs older than TX 1970Lowest 22 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 34% below TX 19 minHighest 30% below TX
Work from home 0%±1.6Lowest TX: 14.4% 2.9%±1.7Highest TX: 14.4%
Plainview and Seth Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 40.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 40.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.18Lowest 0.90Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Plainview (37%)Lubbock (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 37% work in PlainviewFew work in Seth Ward
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 5.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 4.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.8Lowest 71.2Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#78 of 583 in TX
School district —ABERNATHY ISD · ANTON ISD
High school in town —Plainview H S
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.5
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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