How's Manor as a city in terms of buying a single-family home: school-wise, future price appreciation of houses etc ..?

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I bought a house in Whispher Valley. Got it for 640 and Zillow is appraising it around 800 now. Tesla factory is ten minutes south so the neighborhood is filling up quickly. Samsung plant is going in north east 20 minutes away as well. The schools out here aren’t great but we love having a brand new build and a ton of space.

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