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Wellman vs Gordon

238 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in Wellman) and average commute (9 min in Wellman).

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Wellman, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 286 people
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Gordon, TXHomes around $420KTexas · 460 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 →
GordonHomes around $420K
Housing$420K typical home40% above the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Gordon →
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 worker3.4×
Wellman is more of a job hub
Wellman 0.81Gordon 0.24
Average commute9 min
Wellman has the shorter commute
Gordon 24 minWellman 15 min
Street grid+53%
Wellman has the more walkable street grid
Wellman 113Gordon 73.8
★ 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 C−GordonBetter than 22% 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
WellmanGordon
Snow a year5″1″
January low27°F31°F
July high94°F97°F
Growing season (days)215d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)26th49th
Outdoors & history
WellmanGordon
Settled—1881
Archive photos—8
Famous people born here—2
Community
WellmanGordon
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

238 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WellmanTXGordonTX
Wellman ↔ Gordon238 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.

WellmanGordon
People
Population 286Lowest 460Highest
Median age 37.1±29.1Highest 4% above TX 36.9±11.6Lowest 4% above TX
Wellman and Gordon 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% 33%±18.3Lowest TX: 25%
Wellman and Gordon 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% 15.2%±3.5Highest TX: 13.4%
Gordon 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% 30.7%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±5.9Highest TX: 6.2% 2.4%±1.9Lowest TX: 6.2%
Wellman and Gordon 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 $87,188±$21kLowest 11% above TX
Wellman and Gordon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied — $161,700±$74k 43% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $944±$223 33% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,458 66% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100 TX: 51.7% 0%±100 TX: 51.7%
Below poverty line 1.4%Lowest TX: 13.8% 10.4%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.7%Highest TX: 62.6% 78.8%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1965Highest 27 yrs older than TX 1956Lowest 36 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 43% below TX 24 minHighest 10% below TX
Work from home 0%±10.3Lowest TX: 14.4% 7.5%±4.6Highest TX: 14.4%
Gordon 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%Lowest 2.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.8 miHighest 39.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.24Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Lubbock (24%)Stephenville (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GordonFew work in Wellman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 113Highest 73.8Lowest
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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