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Whitewright vs Wheeler

258 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+52% in Whitewright) and average commute (17 min in Wheeler).

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Whitewright, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,659 people
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Wheeler, TXHomes around $129KTexas · 1,431 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.

WhitewrightKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 81%of TX districts SafetySafer than 77%of U.S. towns we grade HealthHealthier than 69%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Whitewright →
WheelerHomes around $129K
Housing$129K typical home57% below the TX typical home SchoolsBetter than 90%of TX districts Health79% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wheeler →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+52%
Homes cost more in Whitewright
Whitewright $242,000Wheeler $159,000
Average commute17 min
Wheeler has the shorter commute
Whitewright 34 minWheeler 17 min
Growth since 2010+14.1 pts
Whitewright has grown faster since 2010
Whitewright +7.5%Wheeler -6.6%
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Whitewright
Whitewright $2,896Wheeler $2,010
Work in town+22.8 pts
More of Wheeler’s workers stay in town
Wheeler 26.5%Whitewright 3.7%
Jobs per worker+80%
Wheeler is more of a job hub
Wheeler 0.92Whitewright 0.51
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,440 more a month in Whitewright

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.

Whitewright$2,260/mo
Typical home $362K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.20% · or rent about $743/mo · Housing →
Wheeler$810/mo
Typical home $129K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.26% · or rent about $994/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,440 a month, about $17,300 a year, between Whitewright and Wheeler.

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.

Safety
A−WhitewrightSafer than 77% of U.S. towns –WheelerNot graded
Schools
A−WhitewrightBetter than 81% of districts in the state AWheelerBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
B+WhitewrightHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns C−WheelerHealthier than 21% of U.S. towns
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
WhitewrightWheeler
Snow a year1″4″
January low33°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)242d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)21st81st
Outdoors & history
WhitewrightWheeler
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Community
WhitewrightWheeler
Library hours a week33 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

258 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WhitewrightTXWheelerTX
Whitewright ↔ Wheeler258 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.

WhitewrightWheeler
People
Population 1,659Highest 1,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +7.5%Highest TX: +15.9% -6.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 39.7±6Highest 12% above TX 37.8±4.1Lowest 6% above TX
Whitewright and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.2%±4.5Lowest TX: 25% 28.7%±5.8Highest TX: 25%
Wheeler and Whitewright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18%±5.2Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.2%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4%
Wheeler and Whitewright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 18%Lowest TX: 33.8% 18.4%Highest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2.8Highest TX: 6.2% 0.9%±1.6Lowest TX: 6.2%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,692±$13kHighest 26% below TX $56,346±$18kLowest 28% below TX
Whitewright and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $242,000±$59kHighest 15% below TX $159,000±$18kLowest 44% below TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $743±$305Lowest 47% below TX $994±$156Highest 29% below TX
Wheeler and Whitewright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,896Highest 32% below TX $2,010Lowest 53% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.5%±17.3Highest TX: 51.7% 38.1%±29.4Lowest TX: 51.7%
Whitewright and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 18%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.3%Lowest TX: 62.6% 71.8%Highest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 13 yrs older than TX 1973Lowest 19 yrs older than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 27% above TX 17 minLowest 36% below TX
Work from home 8.3%±4.8Highest TX: 14.4% 1.8%±2.7Lowest TX: 14.4%
Whitewright and Wheeler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.7%Lowest 26.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 33.3 miHighest 29.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.51Lowest 0.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Sherman (15%)Amarillo (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WheelerFew work in Whitewright
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 55.7Lowest 77.1Highest
Schools
School district WHITEWRIGHT ISD—
High school in town Whitewright H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.4 —
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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