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Wells vs Driscoll

313 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (4.9× in Driscoll) and rent (2.2× in Driscoll).

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Wells, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 484 people
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Driscoll, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 511 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.

WellsKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 22%of TX districts All about Wells →
DriscollKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 76%of TX districts All about Driscoll →
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.

Property tax bill4.9×
Tax bills are bigger in Driscoll
Driscoll $2,289Wells $467
Rent2.2×
Rent runs higher in Driscoll
Driscoll $1,102Wells $510
Growth since 2010+16 pts
Wells has grown faster since 2010
Wells +8%Driscoll -8%
Street grid2.3×
Driscoll has the more walkable street grid
Driscoll 52.5Wells 22.5
Average commute7 min
Wells has the shorter commute
Driscoll 29 minWells 22 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Wells$780/mo
Typical home $141K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $510/mo · Housing →
Driscoll$720/mo
Typical home $101K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,102/mo · Housing →

The difference: $60 a month, about $700 a year, between Wells and Driscoll.

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
C−WellsBetter than 22% of districts in the state A−DriscollBetter than 76% 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
WellsDriscoll
Snow a year0″0″
January low35°F47°F
July high92°F95°F
Growing season (days)239d336d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd81st
Outdoors & history
WellsDriscoll
Settled1885—
Archive photos5—
Community
WellsDriscoll
Library hours a week31 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

313 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WellsTXDriscollTX
Wells ↔ Driscoll313 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.

WellsDriscoll
People
Population 484Lowest 511Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +8%Highest TX: +15.9% -8%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 31.1±10.4Highest 13% below TX 24.5±22.7Lowest 31% below TX
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 31.6%±12.1Lowest TX: 25% 42.5%±34.6Highest TX: 25%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.5%±10.4Highest TX: 13.4% 9.6%±10.1Lowest TX: 13.4%
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.5% TX: 33.8% 4.5% TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.4 TX: 6.2% 0%±4.2 TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian — $39,035±$7k 50% below TX
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $140,600±$82kHighest 50% below TX $100,900±$31kLowest 64% below TX
Wells and Driscoll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $510±$424Lowest 64% below TX $1,102±$72Highest 21% below TX
Property taxmedian, yearly $467Lowest 89% below TX $2,289Highest 46% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.6%±96.9Lowest TX: 51.7% 84.3%±62.6Highest TX: 51.7%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 42.1%Highest TX: 13.8% 41.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 45.4%Highest TX: 62.6% 42.2%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Highest 22 yrs older than TX 1967Lowest 25 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 17% below TX 29 minHighest 10% above TX
Work from home 0%±15Lowest TX: 14.4% 9.6%±13.2Highest TX: 14.4%
Driscoll and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.8 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.60 0.60
Top workplaceoutside town Lufkin (16%)Corpus Christi (35%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in DriscollFew work in Wells
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.5Lowest 52.5Highest
Schools
School district —DRISCOLL ISD
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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