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Wolfe City vs Thrall

205 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.9× in Thrall) and property tax bill (+45% in Thrall).

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

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Thrall, TXKnown for its schoolsTexas · 861 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 →

ThrallKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 92%of TX districts Housing$361K typical home21% above the TX typical home All about Thrall →

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 worker2.9×

Thrall is more of a job hub

Thrall 0.66Wolfe City 0.23

Property tax bill+45%

Tax bills are bigger in Thrall

Thrall $2,523Wolfe City $1,736

Typical home built18 yrs

Wolfe City’s homes are older

Thrall 1984Wolfe City 1966

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $580 more a month in Thrall

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 →

Thrall$2,330/mo

Typical home $361K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $1,177/mo · Housing →

The difference: $580 a month, about $6,900 a year, between Thrall and Wolfe City.

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 AThrallBetter than 92% of districts in the state

Health

C+Wolfe CityHealthier than 37% of U.S. towns –ThrallNot graded

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 CityThrall

Snow a year0″0″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 28th

Outdoors & history

Wolfe CityThrall

Trails2 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0%0%

Settled—1876

National Register places1 —

Community

Wolfe CityThrall

Library hours a week31 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

205 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Wolfe CityTX ThrallTX

Wolfe City ↔ Thrall205 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 CityThrall

People

Population 1,148Highest 861Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.9%Highest TX: +15.9% -2.7%Lowest TX: +15.9%

Median age 33.5±9.3Lowest 6% below TX 34.8±4.7Highest about the TX average

Thrall and Wolfe City 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% 30.1%±14Lowest TX: 25%

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

Age 65+ 14.6%±3.9Lowest TX: 13.4% 15.2%±7.3Highest TX: 13.4%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.4%Lowest TX: 33.8% 15.3%Highest TX: 33.8%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.6Lowest TX: 6.2% 4.3%±4.4Highest TX: 6.2%

Thrall and Wolfe City 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 $76,094±$24kHighest 3% below TX

Thrall 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±$31kLowest 47% below TX $175,000±$67kHighest 38% below TX

Thrall and Wolfe City 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 $1,177±$148Highest 16% below TX

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,736Lowest 59% below TX $2,523Highest 40% below TX

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 23.3%±22.3Lowest TX: 51.7% 58.3%±64.6Highest TX: 51.7%

Thrall and Wolfe City 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% 10.4%Lowest TX: 13.8%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.8%Highest TX: 62.6% 72.4%Lowest TX: 62.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1966Lowest 26 yrs older than TX 1984Highest 8 yrs older than TX

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 38% above TX 33 minLowest 25% above TX

Work from home 11%±5.9Highest TX: 14.4% 6.8%±3.1Lowest TX: 14.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 2.9%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 36.8 miHighest 30.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.23Lowest 0.66Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (15%)Austin (27%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ThrallFew 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 117Highest

Schools

School district WOLFE CITY ISDTHRALL ISD

High school in town None in townThrall H S

Students per teacherat that high school — 10.9

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

Deciding?

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Wolfe City 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.