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Wellington vs Hamlin

136 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4× in Wellington) and average commute (16 min in Wellington).

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Wellington, TXHomes around $90KTexas · 1,883 people
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Hamlin, TXHomes around $108KTexas · 2,011 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.

WellingtonHomes around $90K
Housing$90K typical home70% below the TX typical home Health84% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wellington →
HamlinHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home64% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hamlin →
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.

Street grid4×
Wellington has the more walkable street grid
Wellington 199Hamlin 49.3
Average commute16 min
Wellington has the shorter commute
Hamlin 30 minWellington 14 min
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Hamlin
Hamlin $1,667Wellington $1,168
Work in town+17 pts
More of Wellington’s workers stay in town
Wellington 40.2%Hamlin 23.2%
Jobs per worker+66%
Wellington is more of a job hub
Wellington 0.78Hamlin 0.47
★ 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.

Schools
BWellingtonBetter than 61% of districts in the state C−HamlinBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
C−WellingtonHealthier than 16% of U.S. towns CHamlinHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $200 more a month in Hamlin

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.

Wellington$570/mo
Typical home $90K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.34% · Housing →
Hamlin$770/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.28% · or rent about $858/mo · Housing →

The difference: $200 a month, about $2,400 a year, between Hamlin and Wellington.

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.

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
WellingtonHamlin
Snow a year4″3″
January low28°F—
July high99°F—
Growing season (days)215d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)61st67th
Outdoors & history
WellingtonHamlin
Settled—1907
Community
WellingtonHamlin
Library hours a week43 hrs—
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

136 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WellingtonTXHamlinTX
Wellington ↔ Hamlin136 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.

WellingtonHamlin
People
Population 1,883Lowest 2,011Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13.4%Highest TX: +15.9% -13.8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 38.5±4.1Lowest 8% above TX 39.4±5Highest 11% above TX
Hamlin and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.3%±3.7Highest TX: 25% 22.2%±7Lowest TX: 25%
Wellington and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.3%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 18.5%±3.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Hamlin and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.9%Highest TX: 33.8% 15.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±3Highest TX: 6.2% 1.7%±1.7Lowest TX: 6.2%
Wellington and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,050±$10kLowest 27% below TX $60,625±$18kHighest 23% below TX
Hamlin and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,400±$28kHighest 69% below TX $73,200±$14kLowest 74% below TX
Wellington and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $858±$84 39% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,168Lowest 72% below TX $1,667Highest 61% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 12.1%±16.8Lowest TX: 51.7% 21.2%±19.7Highest TX: 51.7%
Hamlin and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.4%Highest TX: 13.8% 13.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 72.9%Highest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 30 yrs older than TX 1964Highest 28 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 14 minLowest 48% below TX 30 minHighest 11% above TX
Work from home 3.1%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4% 6.7%±4.3Highest TX: 14.4%
Hamlin and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 40.2%Highest 23.2%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 38.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.78Highest 0.47Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Amarillo (9%)Abilene (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HamlinFew work in Wellington
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Highest 0%Lowest
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 199Highest 49.3Lowest
Schools
School district WELLINGTON ISDHAMLIN COLLEGIATE ISD
High school in town Wellington H SHamlin Collegiate H S
Students per teacherat that high school 8.7Highest 8.4Lowest
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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