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Thurman vs Wells vs Italy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Thurman | Wells | Italy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,148Highest |
1,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Lowest 30% above U.S. |
52.8±7.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Italy and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$58,750±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Wells and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$153,100±$24kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Wells and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,038±$231Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,308Highest 6% above U.S. |
$2,826 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±36.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.