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Aubrey vs Pilot Point

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+79.3 pts in Aubrey) and property tax bill (+70% in Aubrey).

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Aubrey, TXHomes around $341KTexas · 7,396 people
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Pilot Point, TXHomes around $321KTexas · 5,332 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.

AubreyHomes around $341K
Housing$341K typical home14% above the TX typical home Schools#122 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Aubrey →
Pilot PointHomes around $321K
Housing$321K typical home7% above the TX typical home Schools#210 for schools in TXof 583 towns HealthHealthier than 67%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pilot Point →
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.

Growth since 2010+79.3 pts
Aubrey has grown faster since 2010
Aubrey +92.9%Pilot Point +13.6%
Property tax bill+70%
Tax bills are bigger in Aubrey
Aubrey $6,446Pilot Point $3,800
Jobs per worker2.5×
Pilot Point is more of a job hub
Pilot Point 0.67Aubrey 0.27
Age 65++10.6 pts
Pilot Point has more people 65 and up
Pilot Point 20.1%Aubrey 9.5%
Bachelor’s degree++12.9 pts
More adults in Aubrey have a degree
Aubrey 37.2%Pilot Point 24.3%
Home values+18%
Homes cost more in Aubrey
Aubrey $345,000Pilot Point $292,500
★ What stands out · 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
CAubreySafer than 32% of U.S. towns A−Pilot PointSafer than 76% of U.S. towns
Schools
BAubreyBetter than 58% of districts in the state B+Pilot PointBetter than 67% of districts in the state
Health
B+AubreyHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns B+Pilot PointHealthier than 67% of U.S. towns
10Aubrey
10Pilot Point

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

SafestSafety · 470 towns #301#60 Lowest depressionHealth · 652 towns #476#256 Fastest growingGrowth · 640 towns #34#244 Lowest property taxCost of living · 647 towns #544#389 Most walkableOutdoors · 653 towns #226#377 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 652 towns #124#261 Most educatedPeople · 653 towns #162#299 Cheapest rentCost of living · 624 towns #535#426

Left end = #1 in Texas. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Aubrey’s rankings →

Where they are

Aubrey and Pilot Point share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AubreyPilot PointAubreyPilot Point
Aubrey ↔ Pilot Point6.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
45 Pilot Point residents work in Aubrey (1.9% of its workers)
Work & commute in Pilot Point →
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in Aubrey

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.

Aubrey$2,320/mo
Typical home $341K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.87% · or rent about $1,882/mo · Housing →
Pilot Point$2,030/mo
Typical home $321K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.30% · or rent about $1,430/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,400 a year, between Aubrey and Pilot Point.

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.

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
AubreyPilot Point
Snow a year3″3″
January low32°F32°F
July high94°F94°F
Growing season (days)242d242d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)28th26th
Outdoors & history
AubreyPilot Point
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land0.1%0.6%
Settled1867—
National Register places—1
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here2—
Community
AubreyPilot Point
Library hours a week40 hrs39 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.

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.

AubreyPilot Point
People
Population 7,396Highest 5,332Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +92.9%Highest TX: +15.9% +13.6%Lowest TX: +15.9%
Median age 33.3±2.2Lowest 6% below TX 35.7±12Highest about the TX average
Pilot Point and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.9%±5.3Highest TX: 25% 21.6%±6.3Lowest TX: 25%
Aubrey and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 9.5%±3.3Lowest TX: 13.4% 20.1%±5.7Highest TX: 13.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.2%Highest TX: 33.8% 24.3%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±2.4Lowest TX: 6.2% 6.5%±5.9Highest TX: 6.2%
Pilot Point and Aubrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $101,574±$15kHighest 29% above TX $97,933±$36kLowest 25% above TX
Aubrey and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $345,000±$10kHighest 22% above TX $292,500±$26kLowest 3% above TX
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,882±$343Highest 34% above TX $1,430±$172Lowest about the TX average
Aubrey and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,446Highest 52% above TX $3,800Lowest 10% below TX
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.2%±12.2Highest TX: 51.7% 24.8%±17.1Lowest TX: 51.7%
Aubrey and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 7.8%Lowest TX: 13.8% 8.5%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76%Highest TX: 62.6% 74.9%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX 1997Lowest 5 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 27% above TX 33 minLowest 22% above TX
Work from home 26.5%±7.1Highest TX: 14.4% 20.1%±9.4Lowest TX: 14.4%
Aubrey and Pilot Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.5%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 25.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.27Lowest 0.67Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dallas (12%)Denton (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Pilot Point2% work in Aubrey
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest
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 75.5Highest 54.6Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #122 of 583 in TX#210 of 583 in TX
School district AUBREY ISDPILOT POINT ISD
High school in town Aubrey H SPilot Point H S
Students per teacherat that high school 16.1Highest 13.0Lowest
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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