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Dilley vs Hilltop

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (7.2× in Dilley) and size (5.5× in Dilley).

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Dilley, TXAn outdoors townTexas · 3,769 people
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Hilltop, TXA small town of 688Texas · 688 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.

DilleyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#15 most conserved land in TX0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 21%of TX districts Housing$162K typical home46% below the TX typical home All about Dilley →
HilltopA small town of 688
Quiet strengthsHilltop doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Hilltop →
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.

Street grid7.2×
Dilley has the more walkable street grid
Dilley 63.7Hilltop 8.8
Size5.5×
Dilley is the bigger place
Dilley 3,769Hilltop 688
Average commute15 min
Dilley has the shorter commute
Hilltop 35 minDilley 20 min
Conserved land+27.4 pts
Dilley has more conserved land
Dilley 27.4%Hilltop 0%
Homeowners+22.3 pts renters
Hilltop has more renters
Dilley 63.3%Hilltop 41%
Median age9.8 yrs
Dilley skews older
Dilley 37Hilltop 27.2
★ What stands out · Where they are

Dilley and Hilltop share a border

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

DilleyHilltopDilleyHilltop
Dilley ↔ Hilltop1.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
10 Hilltop residents work in Dilley (12% of its workers)
Work & commute in Hilltop →
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
B+DilleySafer than 71% of U.S. towns –HilltopNot graded
Schools
C−DilleyBetter than 21% of districts in the state –HilltopNot graded
Health
DDilleyHealthier than 14% of U.S. towns –HilltopNot 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
DilleyHilltop
Snow a year0″0″
January low42°F—
July high97°F—
Growing season (days)296d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)4th4th
Outdoors & history
DilleyHilltop
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land27.4%—
Community
DilleyHilltop
Library hours a week41 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.

DilleyHilltop
People
Population 3,769Highest 688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.9% TX: +15.9% —
Median age 37±3.5Highest 4% above TX 27.2±2.1Lowest 24% below TX
Kids under 18 22.5%±7.6Lowest TX: 25% 28.3%±12.4Highest TX: 25%
Hilltop and Dilley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.1%±3.5Highest TX: 13.4% 10%±9.2Lowest TX: 13.4%
Dilley and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.3%Highest TX: 33.8% 0%Lowest TX: 33.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±4.1Highest TX: 6.2% 0%±3.1Lowest TX: 6.2%
Dilley and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,600±$23k 20% below TX —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,400±$16k 63% below TX —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,279±$663 9% below TX —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,546 63% below TX —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 30.3%±24.8 TX: 51.7% —
Below poverty line 8.6%Lowest TX: 13.8% 51.6%Highest TX: 13.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.3%Highest TX: 62.6% 41%Lowest TX: 62.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Lowest 7 yrs older than TX 2013Highest 21 yrs newer than TX
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 27% below TX 35 minHighest 31% above TX
Work from home 1.8%±3.2Highest TX: 14.4% 0%±6.6Lowest TX: 14.4%
Dilley and Hilltop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 12.5%Highest 2.4%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 68.3 miLowest 71.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.68Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town San Antonio (19%)San Antonio (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Hilltop12% work in Dilley
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 27.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 63.7Highest 8.8Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #542 of 583 in TX—
School district DILLEY ISD—
High school in town Dilley H S—
Students per teacherat that high school 9.6 —
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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