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Wolfe City vs Plains

390 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5× in Plains) and property tax bill (2× in Wolfe City).

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Wolfe City, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 1,148 people

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Plains, TXOne of the healthiest townsTexas · 1,235 people

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.

Wolfe CityKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 72%of TX districts Health63% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Wolfe City →

PlainsOne of the healthiest towns

Health87% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$182K typical home39% below the TX typical home All about Plains →

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.

Jobs per worker5×

Plains is more of a job hub

Plains 1.15Wolfe City 0.23

Property tax bill2×

Tax bills are bigger in Wolfe City

Wolfe City $1,736Plains $867

Work from home+11 pts

More people work from home in Wolfe City

Wolfe City 11%Plains 0%

Work in town+20.1 pts

More of Plains’s workers stay in town

Plains 25.3%Wolfe City 5.2%

Average commute8 min

Plains has the shorter commute

Wolfe City 37 minPlains 29 min

Growth since 2010+7.6 pts

Wolfe City has grown faster since 2010

Wolfe City -0.9%Plains -8.5%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $700 more a month in Wolfe City

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.

Down paymentRate%

Wolfe City$1,750/mo

Typical home $282K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $798/mo · Housing →

Plains$1,050/mo

Typical home $182K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.65% · or rent about $864/mo · Housing →

The difference: $700 a month, about $8,400 a year, between Wolfe City and Plains.

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

B+Wolfe CityBetter than 72% of districts in the state C+PlainsBetter than 39% of districts in the state

Health

C+Wolfe CityHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns DPlainsHealthier than 13% 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

Wolfe CityPlains

Snow a year0″3″

January low—25°F

July high—93°F

Growing season (days)—200d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 53rd

Outdoors & history

Wolfe CityPlains

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

National Register places1 —

Community

Wolfe CityPlains

Library hours a week31 hrs 40 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

390 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wolfe CityTX PlainsTX

Wolfe City ↔ Plains390 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.

Only big differences vs Texas average

Wolfe CityPlains

People

Population 1,148Lowest 1,235Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -8.5%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 33.5±9.3Highest 6% below TX 32.4±20.1Lowest 9% below TX

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 33%±4.8Highest TX: 25% 26.2%±7.4Lowest TX: 25%

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 14.6%±3.9Highest TX: 13.4% 14.3%±6Lowest TX: 13.4%

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Highest TX: 33.8% 11.2%Lowest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.6Highest TX: 6.2% 1.9%±2.8Lowest TX: 6.2%

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $52,031±$18kLowest 34% below TX $76,985±$10kHighest about the TX average

Plains and Wolfe City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $150,200±$31kHighest 47% below TX $133,300±$62kLowest 53% below TX

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $798±$388Lowest 43% below TX $864±$44Highest 38% below TX

Plains and Wolfe City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,736Highest 59% below TX $867Lowest 80% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.3%±22.3Highest TX: 51.7% 14.4%±35.2Lowest TX: 51.7%

Wolfe City and Plains are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 22.9%Highest TX: 13.8% 15.5%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.8%Lowest TX: 62.6% 76.4%Highest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1983Highest 9 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 38% above TX 29 minLowest 8% above TX

Work from home 11%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±2.8Lowest TX: 14.4%

Work in townworking residents 5.2%Lowest 25.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miLowest 37.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 1.15Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (15%)Lubbock (10%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlainsFew work in Wolfe City

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Lowest 111Highest

Schools

School district WOLFE CITY ISDPLAINS ISD

High school in town None in townPlains H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 7.3

Texas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Wolfe City neighborsTown Square →

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Plains neighborsTown Square →

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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.