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Wellman vs Anderson

417 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (13× in Anderson) and typical home built (38 yrs in Wellman).

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Wellman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 286 people
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Anderson, TXHomes around $550KTexas · 202 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.

WellmanKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 85%of TX districts All about Wellman →
AndersonHomes around $550K
Housing$550K typical home84% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts All about Anderson →
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.

Trails13×
Anderson has more miles of trail
Anderson 1.3 miWellman 0.1 mi
Typical home built38 yrs
Wellman’s homes are older
Anderson 2003Wellman 1965
Street grid+60%
Wellman has the more walkable street grid
Wellman 113Anderson 70.4
★ 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
AWellmanBetter than 85% of districts in the state AAndersonBetter than 92% 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
WellmanAnderson
Snow a year5″0″
January low27°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)215d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th34th
Outdoors & history
WellmanAnderson
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—1
Archive photos—6
Community
WellmanAnderson
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

417 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WellmanTXAndersonTX
Wellman ↔ Anderson417 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.

WellmanAnderson
People
Population 286Highest 202Lowest
Median age 37.1±29.1Lowest 4% above TX 39.2±6.1Highest 10% above TX
Anderson and Wellman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 42.7%±31Highest TX: 25% 34.7%±7.8Lowest TX: 25%
Wellman and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.2%±17.6Lowest TX: 13.4% 22.8%±19.3Highest TX: 13.4%
Anderson and Wellman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 33.8%Highest TX: 33.8% 27.5%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±5.9Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.9%±5.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Anderson and Wellman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $122,411±$18kHighest 56% above TX $85,000±$58kLowest 8% above TX
Wellman and Anderson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $216,200±$66k 24% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $2,200 48% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest TX: 51.7% 16.7%±100Highest TX: 51.7%
Anderson and Wellman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 4.7%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.7%Lowest TX: 62.6% 84.1%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Lowest 27 yrs older than TX 2003Highest 11 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 43% below TX 19 minHighest 29% below TX
Work from home 0%±10.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 14.7%±13.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Anderson and Wellman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.5%Highest 0.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.8 miHighest 34.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (24%)Houston (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AndersonFew work in Wellman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 2.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 113Highest 70.4Lowest
Schools
School district —ANDERSON-SHIRO CISD
High school in town —None in town
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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