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Waelder vs Newcastle

257 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.6× in Waelder) and property tax bill (2.7× in Waelder).

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Waelder, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 603 people
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Newcastle, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 716 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.

WaelderKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 4%of TX districts Work497 jobsbased in Waelder, a regional job hub All about Waelder →
NewcastleKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 87%of TX districts Housing$205K typical home32% below the TX typical home All about Newcastle →
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.

Jobs per worker7.6×
Waelder is more of a job hub
Waelder 1.51Newcastle 0.20
Property tax bill2.7×
Tax bills are bigger in Waelder
Waelder $1,457Newcastle $542
Average commute7 min
Waelder has the shorter commute
Newcastle 33 minWaelder 26 min
Street grid+42%
Waelder has the more walkable street grid
Waelder 67.1Newcastle 47.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $940 more a month in Waelder

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.

Waelder$2,200/mo
Typical home $302K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.45% · or rent about $959/mo · Housing →
Newcastle$1,260/mo
Typical home $205K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.10% · or rent about $586/mo · Housing →

The difference: $940 a month, about $11,300 a year, between Waelder and Newcastle.

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
D−WaelderBetter than 4% of districts in the state ANewcastleBetter than 87% 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
WaelderNewcastle
Snow a year0″—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th58th
Outdoors & history
WaelderNewcastle
Trails1 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
National Register places—1
Community
WaelderNewcastle
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

257 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WaelderTXNewcastleTX
Waelder ↔ Newcastle257 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.

WaelderNewcastle
People
Population 603Lowest 716Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.4%Lowest TX: +15.9% -10.1%Highest TX: +15.9%
Median age 40.9±4.1Highest 15% above TX 37.4±7.8Lowest 5% above TX
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 12.8%±8.7Lowest TX: 25% 26.7%±7.8Highest TX: 25%
Newcastle and Waelder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.4%±7Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.5%±8.4Highest TX: 13.4%
Newcastle and Waelder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 13.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.5%±3.2Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±3Lowest TX: 6.2%
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,214±$15kHighest 22% below TX $58,333±$48kLowest 26% below TX
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $59,400±$24kHighest 79% below TX $49,400±$30kLowest 83% below TX
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $959±$337Highest 32% below TX $586±$234Lowest 58% below TX
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,457Highest 66% below TX $542Lowest 87% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 44.2%±45.5Highest TX: 51.7% 10.9%±40.8Lowest TX: 51.7%
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 10.3%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 70.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX 1969Lowest 23 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minLowest 4% below TX 33 minHighest 23% above TX
Work from home 10.3%±10.5Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±5Lowest TX: 14.4%
Waelder and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 7.9%Highest 0.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.3 miHighest 40.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.51Highest 0.20Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Gonzales (12%)Graham (25%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in NewcastleFew work in Waelder
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.1Highest 47.3Lowest
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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